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Resources for Quitting Smoking
Ontario Shores is a Tobacco-Free Organization. The health care team is dedicated and well-trained to provide comfort measures to patients during their time at Ontario Shores. Support can include nicotine replacement treatment (NRT) and smoking cessation information. Smoking and Vaping Cessation Apps... -
Other Service Providers in Ontario
Quick Jump Menu: Mental Health Programs Community Programs Counselling Services Adolescents/Youth Seniors Women Family First Nations Vocational Skills and Training Addictions Support Groups and Programs Addictions Treatment and Recovery In-Hospital Mental Health Programs and Services Hospitals... -
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... -
Land Acknowledgement
Ontario Shores acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation that are covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and... -
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... -
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... -
Meet Shane Mammen, Integrated Care Coordinator
I've had the privilege of serving as a Clinical Care Coordinator in the Integrated Pathway for people diagnosed with Schizophrenia. This role is incredibly important because it allows us to be the bridge between our patients, their families, and our dedicated healthcare teams. We're still in the... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 45 - Ray McGuire
In this episode we're at the Champions of Mental Health Gala in Ottawa with guest Ray McGuire, British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (@BCANDS1) and 2018 Community (Organization) Champion of Mental Health. This episode of the #MindVine Podcast is hosted by Communications team... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 106 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
In Episode 106 of the #MindVine mental health podcast, Michelle Michener-Rousell, a social worker in the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy program at Ontario Shores and Shauna Moore, our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead, discuss National day for Truth and Reconciliation, Orange Shirt Week and the... -
Psychiatric Emergency Service and Bell Let's Talk
In recognition of Bell Let’s Talk Day and its 2023 theme of ‘Let’s Change This’, Dr. Phil Klassen, VP of Medical Affairs at Ontario Shores, and John Henry, Regional Chair for Durham Region, discuss mental health and our hospital’s efforts to secure funding to build Canada’s first ever emergency... -
GRAND ROUNDS: Nicotine Addiction 101
December 09, 2021 11:00amDecember 09, 2021 12:00pmLocationJoin Zoom: Zoom Invite Link or Dial by your location 855 703 8985 Canada Toll-free Meeting ID: 944 2368 6089 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbWahkEP13 -
GRAND ROUNDS: Spirit Injury and the Healing Journey
June 23, 2022 11:00amJune 23, 2022 12:00pmLocationZoom Link