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#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. -
About #MindVine
#MindVine is the media home of Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores), a public teaching hospital which provides a range of specialized assessment and treatment services to those living with complex and serious mental illness. At its core, #MindVine encourages conversation... -
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#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. -
My Health. My Way. Patient Portal - Support
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JREB Resource Links
Canadian Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS-2) Canada: https://ethics.gc.ca/eng/policy-politique_tcps2-eptc2_2022.html Canadian Association of Research Ethics Boards (CAREB): http://careb-accer.org Canadian General Standards Board: Research ethics... -
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... -
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... -
Personal Information
Frequently Asked Questions What kind of information are you interested in? Personal Information or General Records Personal Health Information What is personal information? The definition of "personal information" as given in FIPPA is recorded information about an identifiable individual, including... -
Jesse Hirsh Talks Patient Empowerment on #MindVine Podcast
Jesse Hirsh makes you think. He has strong opinions about healthcare, technology and traditional thinking that naturally make the people around him challenge their own beliefs. A prominent voice as an internet strategist, Hirsh also considers himself an artist, futurist, researcher and public... -
Comedian Jessica Holmes to Appear On #MindVine Podcast at Ontario Shores
Please join us in the Main Lobby (Building 5, Level 2) at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) on Tuesday, January 30 at 11:30 a.m. and enjoy a live taping of the #Mindvine Podcast with special guest comedian/actress Jessica Holmes. Jessica is one of the new ambassadors... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 01
Our inaugural #MindVine Podcast features news, views and interviews related to mental health, mental illness and recovery. In this episode we discuss actress Kristen Bell and interviews Ontario Shores VP and CNE Barb Mildon along with Canadian singer/songwriter/author Dan Hill, best known for his... -
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... -
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)... -
Grateful Giving
Giving a gift in honour, celebration or memory of someone in support of mental health will help us make an impact on protecting minds and saving lives. Thank you for your generosity. Please choose your gift amount below. -
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... -
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... -
Accessing Care for Depression
Depression is much more than simple unhappiness or a case of the blues. It is a mood disorder that involves the mind and body, affects how you feel, think and behave. Depression is a common condition that can affect people at various stages throughout their lives. It’s neither something you can... -
Give in Honour, Celebration or Memory
Whether you are honouring or celebrating a loved one, or giving a gift in memory of a life passed, our Grateful Giving program recognizes the honouree and acknowledges a meaningful experience while supporting the patients and programs at Ontario Shores. What will my honouree receive? Once you make a... -
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... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 72 - Desmond Rose (Protecting Minds Series)
Episode 72 of the #MindVine Podcast features news, views and interviews related to #mental health, #mental illness and #recovery . In this episode we're talking with Desmond Rose, one of the participants in our fundraising and awareness campaign, Protecting Minds (www.protectingminds.ca). This... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 22 - Michael Schratter, Ride Don’t Hide
In this episode we're on site at CMHA's Mental Health For All conference, 2017. Day 1 at the conference features an interview with Michael Schratter, Ride Don’t Hide (@ridedonthide). The #MindVine podcast is hosted by Communications team members Darryl Mathers (@DarrylMathers) and Chris Bovie (...