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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... -
Be A Part of Next Advertising Campaign
Ontario Shores, in partnership with the Ontario Shores Foundation, is looking for volunteers interested in participating in our annual fundraising and awareness campaign to support mental health initiatives in our community. To do this work, we seek the assistance of young children, teens, young... -
Upcoming Events
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Heal the Source - Fundraising Campaign
During 2023 check out Psychotherapist Vincent Cheng and Heal the Source. Vincent is supporting the Ontario Shores Foundation the following ways: • 30% of proceeds donated for every 500 Heal the Source books sold • 10% of proceeds from each paid coaching session with Vincent • 10% of proceeds from... -
Event Speakers: Mental Health and Recovery Day
The following speakers will be participating throughout the day. See event details for session format and times. -
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)... -
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... -
Pharmacists, an important part of the Circle-of-Care
March is Pharmacy Appreciation Month. “All you do is just slap a label on it”. Almost anyone who has worked in a pharmacy has heard these words thrown at them during a particularly busy moment in the day. However, especially when it comes to mental health, it can be quite hard to put a “label” on... -
#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. -
Research and Innovation
Your gift today will help bring in the next wave of innovative and individualized care. Thank you for your generosity. Please choose a gift amount below. -
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
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. -
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... -
Acute Stress Disorder
Individuals may develop an anxiety disorder called Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) following a traumatic event. ASD typically occurs within one month after the traumatic event occurs. It lasts at least three days and can persist for up to one month. People with ASD have symptoms similar to those seen in... -
C. difficile (Clostridium difficile) - Reporting
What are hospital acquired infections? Sometimes when patients are admitted to a hospital, they get infections. These are called hospital acquired infections. In the case of Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile), this may mean that symptoms began 72 hours after admission to the hospital or the... -
Give For Tomorrow Campaign Challenges Society’s View on Mental Illness
Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health (Ontario Shore Foundation) has launched its Give For Tomorrow campaign. The campaign challenges society’s view of mental illness by asking people to fund a brighter future for today’s children who will require mental health care as adolescents and adults... -
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a two day training course, which is similar to Standard First Aid/CPR. MHFA gives you the knowledge and the skills to assist someone in a mental health crisis. This course comes with certification from the Mental Health Commission of Canada. -
MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
What are hospital acquired infections? Sometimes when patients are admitted to a hospital, they get infections. These are called hospital acquired infections. In the case of MRSA, this may mean that symptoms began 72 hours after admission to the hospital or the infection was present at the time of... -
VRE (Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus) - Reporting
What are hospital acquired infections? Sometimes when patients are admitted to a hospital, they get infections. These are called hospital acquired infections. In the case of VRE, this may mean that symptoms began 72 hours after admission to the hospital or the infection was present at the time 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...