Whitby Mental Health Centre
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Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is a public hospital
providing specialized assessment and treatment services to those with mental illness
es.
Multidisciplinary teams provide care through safe and evidence-based approaches
where successful outcomes are achieved using best clinical practices and the latest advances in research.
Ontario Shores Centre employs over 1,100 staff and is accredited
by the Accreditation Canada. It operates with the support of Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
and local health integration networks
(LHINs) and is regulated by the Public Hospitals Act, the Mental Health Act and other provincial
and federal legislation
.
Formerly Whitby Mental Health Centre, Ontario Shores was established in 1911 when architect James Govan presented his design for the Whitby Hospital.
Public hospital
A public hospital or government hospital is a hospital which is owned by a government and receives government funding. This type of hospital provides medical care free of charge, the cost of which is covered by the funding the hospital receives....
providing specialized assessment and treatment services to those with mental illness
Mental illness
A mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern generally associated with subjective distress or disability that occurs in an individual, and which is not a part of normal development or culture. Such a disorder may consist of a combination of affective, behavioural,...
es.
Multidisciplinary teams provide care through safe and evidence-based approaches
Evidence-based medicine
Evidence-based medicine or evidence-based practice aims to apply the best available evidence gained from the scientific method to clinical decision making. It seeks to assess the strength of evidence of the risks and benefits of treatments and diagnostic tests...
where successful outcomes are achieved using best clinical practices and the latest advances in research.
Ontario Shores Centre employs over 1,100 staff and is accredited
Accreditation
Accreditation is a process in which certification of competency, authority, or credibility is presented.Organizations that issue credentials or certify third parties against official standards are themselves formally accredited by accreditation bodies ; hence they are sometimes known as "accredited...
by the Accreditation Canada. It operates with the support of Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Ontario)
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is the Government of Ontario ministry responsible for administering the health care system and providing services to the province of Ontario...
and local health integration networks
Local Health Integration Network
A Local Health Integration Network is a type of health organisation in Ontario, Canada.Across the province of Ontario there are 14 LHINs. The LHINs have been given the mandate for planning, integrating and funding health care services at a local level...
(LHINs) and is regulated by the Public Hospitals Act, the Mental Health Act and other provincial
Canadian federalism
Canada is a federation with two distinct jurisdictions of political authority: the country-wide federal government and the ten regionally-based provincial governments. It also has three territorial governments in the far north, though these are subject to the federal government...
and federal legislation
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
.
Formerly Whitby Mental Health Centre, Ontario Shores was established in 1911 when architect James Govan presented his design for the Whitby Hospital.