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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is a procedure in which electric currents are passed through the brain. It can provide rapid, significant improvements in severe symptoms of mental health conditions such as schizophrenia and catatonia, as well as long-term depression that doesn’t improve with... -
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Navigating the Mental Health Care System in Ontario
Navigating the mental health care system in Ontario can sometimes be challenging, particularly in areas with limited services. Ontario Shores has support systems in place to help individuals, families, physicians and hospitals access suitable and timely mental health care for people touched by... -
Accessibility
Ontario Shores has a tradition of providing mental health care that is based on the principles of acceptance and inclusion. We apply those same principles towards accessibility to ensure patients, staff, families and guests with disabilities feel accepted and included. We are committed to improving... -
Giving Tuesday
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In Memory of Ken Hunting
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Staff
Flu Vaccine Attestation If you received your annual flu shot at another healthcare facility, doctor's office, pharmacy or clinic (outside of Ontario Shores) please complete this self-declaration form and submit by email to occupationalhealth&@email or please drop it to the... -
Brain Stimulation Clinic (ECT/RTMS)
Ontario Shores offers a Brain Stimulation Clinic that comprises of two services - Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) that we currently offer and a new treatment option, repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS). Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) rTMS (or TMS), is a non... -
We Must Act Now to Stop Hate
It’s the time of year at Ontario Shores when we look back in celebration of our achievements over the past fiscal year. The 2020/2021 year was challenging and unique as we continued to deliver safe and quality mental health amid a global pandemic. Despite many obstacles, we continued our collective... -
'I Epitomized the Ignorance and Stigma Associated with Mental Illness'
If you meet Percy D’Souza today you will find it hard to imagine that he struggled with severe, treatment-resistant, psychotic depression. Percy comes across as high energy, engaging and positive. And yet, just over a year ago, Percy was, as he puts it, ‘a living corpse’. “I had given up on life,”... -
Ontario Shores Appoints New Physician-in-Chief
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Amer Burhan to the role of Physician-in-Chief. Dr. Burhan joins Ontario Shores from St. Joseph’s Health Care-London where he holds the roles of Clinical Lead for Therapeutic Brain... -
Joint Open Letter Regarding Pandemic Pay
Premier Doug Ford Queen’s Park Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 Dear Premier Ford, As a broad group of healthcare stakeholders whose members employ tens of thousands of front line workers in the fight against COVID 19, we write to you today to seek immediate clarity on the implementation details and timing of... -
Ontario Shores and Lakeridge Health Cross-Appointment Announcement
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and Lakeridge Health are pleased to announce the cross appointment of Dr. Kevin Chopra. Dr. Chopra, the current Medical Director of General Psychiatry at Ontario Shores, has recently been selected as the new Chief of Psychiatry and... -
Ontario Shores is Named GTA Top Employer for The Fifth Consecutive Year
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is thrilled to be named a Greater Toronto Area Top Employer for the fifth straight year. Today, Ontario Shores was among select organizations named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2021 following a competition that evaluated... -
Important Notice - Ontario Shores and Homewood Health
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) partners with Homewood Health, a Canadian health organization who provides services to our employees for their Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) services. Homewood Health has recently communicated to Ontario Shores that... -
Ontario Shores and University of Toronto Announce New Research Chair
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. David Rudoler as Inaugural Research Chair in Population Health and Innovation in Mental Health. In partnership with the University of Toronto, Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH)... -
Ontario Providing More Funding for Hospital Care and New Beds in Durham Region
Today, Lorne Coe, MPP for Whitby, and Peter Bethlenfalvy MPP for Pickering-Uxbridge announced that the following hospitals in the Region of Durham will receive additional operating funding this fiscal year: Lakeridge Health will receive an additional $12.3 million starting in 2022/23, which... -
Ontario Shores Welcomes New Members to its Senior Management Team
In preparation for the release of the hospital’s new Strategic Plan, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Senior Management Team. Effective today, Ontario Shores officially welcomes Dawne Barbieri as Vice... -
Former Inpatient Looks Back at His Stay at Ontario Shores
Recently, Eli Brown was on vacation from his home in New Brunswick visiting friends and family in Toronto. On his final day before boarding a flight back to Moncton, Eli took the Go Train to Whitby with plans to revisit part of his past, the part which he says propelled him forward in life. “I felt... -
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30 marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. On this day, we remember Indigenous children who never returned to their families and communities and honour the Survivors of the residential school system. As a nation, we acknowledge this system's painful legacy and... -
Chelsea's Story
In my parents’ living room, there is a copy of Ontario Shores’ 2015 annual report with my smiling face gracing the cover. It’s been seven years since that photo was taken, and it is getting harder to convince people that the seventeen-year-old featured on that cover is me, especially when they flip... -
Empowering Our Workforce for a Stronger Tomorrow
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a deleterious impact on mental health across the globe. World Health Organization reports that the global prevalence of anxiety and depression has increased by 25% and calls for increased mental health support globally. Similarly, the mental health needs of Canadians... -
Right Care, Right Time, Right Place for People Diagnosed with Schizophrenia
In a fragmented health care system, four groups have come together to reduce inefficiencies, prevent people from falling through the gaps, and align practitioners around a best-practice approach to care for people diagnosed with schizophrenia, their families, and their care teams. Launched in fall... -
Meet Emily Willchuk, Integrated Care Coordinator
Why is the role of a care coordinator so important? In my opinion, it's because we're working to advocate for some of the most vulnerable individuals in our community. People diagnosed with schizophrenia often face high rates of hospitalizations and decompensation in the community. Each time someone...