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Recently Hired?
Welcome to Ontario Shores! We are thrilled you have selected our organization. We are pleased to have you join our team of talented professionals, and are confident that you will find your work both challenging and rewarding. Each member of our extraordinary team contributes to patient care. A... -
Recent Nursing Graduates
Are you a compassionate, energetic and recovery-focused new graduate nurse or Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) looking for a new graduate opportunity? Ontario Shores is excited to participate in the Nursing Graduate Guarantee (NGG) Program that supports nurses who are within 12 months of... -
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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... -
Hospital Emergency Departments
Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering 580 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax, ON, L1S 2J4 905.683.2320 Lakeridge Health Oshawa 1 Hospital Court, Oshawa, ON, L1G 2B9 905.576.8711 Lakeridge Health Bowmanville 47 Liberty Street South, Bowmanville, ON L1C 2N4 905.623.3331 Markham Stouffville Hospital 381 Church... -
Event Speakers: Mental Health and Recovery Day
The following speakers will be participating throughout the day. See event details for session format and times. -
Breaking Free from Addiction
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From Suicidal Thoughts to Hope for the Future
Trigger Warning: The content below contains information on mental illness and suicide which some readers may find triggering. If you need support, please contact the Ontario Shores crisis line: 1-800-263-2679. At age 28 Andrea was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Without having... -
An Urgent Statement From Hospitals In The City Of Toronto and The Regions of Durham, Halton, Peel and York
Today, on behalf of our patients, health care workers and staff, we are supporting the Ontario Hospital Association’s call for stronger lockdown measures from the Government of Ontario. Across the Greater Toronto Area, COVID-19 infections are continuing to rise, as are hospitalizations and intensive... -
Durham Hospitals to Get $10.9 Million Boost From 2017 Provincial Budget
Ontario to Increase Hospital Funding in Durham Region to Reduce Wait Times and Expand Services Ontario will invest an additional $2,400,100 in Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences that would increase access to mental health care, expand crucial services, and improve the experience of... -
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... -
#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. -
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... -
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)... -
#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. -
Quality Standards for Dementia Care
Health Quality Ontario is the province’s advisor on health care quality. Their mandate is to monitor, assess and provide guidance on important health quality issues and to work together with patients to bring about meaningful improvements. They have provided the following 14 Quality Statements for... -
Provide Feedback, Report a Complaint or an Incident
Patient Experience Surveys Patient, family and caregiver feedback is important to us as it helps us plan and improve services. Ontario Shores regularly conducts an anonymous survey called Ontario Perception of Care Tool for Mental Health and Addictions (OPOC-MHA). All patients are offered this... -
Specialty Psychiatric Hospitals Welcome Auditor General’s Report
Ontario’s four specialty psychiatric hospitals welcome the Auditor General’s Annual Report released today. Our four hospitals are striving to provide exemplary care to our patients and we are committed to the highest level of accountability. We have been working collaboratively for the past six... -
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... -
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... -
Community Current Newsletter
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...