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All About the Hospital
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is a public hospital providing a range of specialized assessment and treatment services to those living with complex and serious mental illness. Exemplary patient care is delivered through safe and evidence-based approaches where... -
Event Speakers: Mental Health and Recovery Day
The following speakers will be participating throughout the day. See event details for session format and times. -
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The Community Current is an email newsletter sharing news and upcoming events with our community members. If you are interested in receiving updates from Ontario Shores we invite you to subscribe. Subscribe to the Community Current Subscribe here to start receiving your monthly edition of the... -
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Is it time for a revolution in healthcare delivery?
The advancements in digital and virtual health are increasing at an exponential rate within healthcare internationally. I believe whether we are comfortable with the idea or not, the time has arrived to start embracing technology. Its use is beginning to advance and transform healthcare faster than... -
Animal Assisted Therapy
Animal-Assisted therapy utilizes animals (e.g. dogs) to increase social engagement and communication, decrease psychological feelings of loneliness, boredom, and improve quality of life. Weekly pet visitation sessions that are 30 – 45 minutes in length are offered to patients. Additionally we... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 09 - Christina Stevens of Global News
Episode 9 features an interview with Global News reporter Christina Stevens about the evolution of reporting on #mentalhealth and where the media can go from here. The #MindVine podcast is hosted by Communications team members Darryl Mathers and Chris Bovie. -
Anderson Ruffin Was the First Licensed Black Canadian Doctor
Recognizing and honouring Black History Month (BHM) began as early as 1926 in the United States. Carter G. Woodson advocated for celebrating Black achievement and excellence. He was inspired by Frederick Douglass' life – a formerly enslaved person who championed freedom. February became the official... -
COVID-19: Kids and Screen Time During a Pandemic
With us all being at home more we have come to rely our technologies to learn, to work, to stay connected, and to be entertained. Even with some stores and activities reopening, we are still heavily relying on screen time to get through our days. For most parents, they are worried about how much... -
#MindVine Podcast
The #MindVine Podcast features news, views and interviews related to mental health, mental illness and recovery. Hosted by Darryl Mathers, Communications Specialist at Ontario Shores, the podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. -
Donate Goods or Services
We are always grateful to receive gifts-in-kind or gifts of service to enhance our events and campaigns, or to directly support patients on their mental health journey. Gifts-in-kind or service are a wonderful way to give in lieu of monetary donations. Some examples include (but not limited to)... -
When it’s “Not” The Most Wonderful Time of Year
The holidays are not so merry and bright for millions of people in Canada. Holiday depression and anxiety, along with loneliness, can mean trying days for so many at this time of year. Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is out with a Holiday Health Guide to provide... -
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... -
Education Program Supports Patients of All Ages
At the age of 60, Rob felt it was time to finish his high school diploma. It was always something he had hoped to achieve, but so often mental illness and other factors alter the path that so many take for granted. “Life just got in the way,” he says. After leaving school to help his family... -
Treatments Offered for Geriatric Inpatients
While your loved one is on one of our geriatric units they can expect to receive any number of different therapy techniques to meet their own individual needs and goals. Jump down to: Animal-Assisted Therapy Exercise Hand / Foot Interventions Aromatherapy Music Interventions Montessori Activities... -
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is an excessive, exaggerated anxiety and worry about everyday life events with no obvious reasons for worry. People with symptoms of GAD tend to always expect disaster and can't stop worrying about health, money, family, work, or school. The feelings of excessive... -
For the Media
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is committed to accurate and timely information to the media. However, we must strike a delicate balance between the media's interest and our responsibility to safeguard the patients' right to privacy and confidentiality, especially... -
Volunteer of the Year
In 2010, Volunteer Services introduced two new awards to recognize volunteers for their outstanding involvement: the Volunteer of the Year Award and the Student Volunteer of the Year Award. In 2012, a third special award was introduced, the Staff GEM of the Year Award, which recognizes staff for...