In early 2023, we introduced our five enabling plans to set the direction of the hospital to continue the advancement and delivery of excellent and compassionate care.

Waypoint was awarded “Accredited with Exemplary Standing” by Accreditation Canada in June, confirming our commitment to patient safety and continuous quality improvement.

Also in June, OSP was awarded Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Quality Improvement from the Canadian College of Health Leaders. This national accolade recognizes the team’s focus on equity and their exceptional achievements in improving culturally appropriate accessible care for groups that are historically underserved.

Trisha Hutzul and George Vadeboncoeur – joined the volunteer Board of Directors in June. They bring extensive expertise in their respective fields, complementing the impressive skills and experience of our existing Board members.

After a pause due to COVID-19, we welcomed back family members and friends of patients for the annual picnic in the forensic mental health programs. The September event is very important for many of our patients as it is the only opportunity for some family members to visit their loved ones in person at Waypoint.

In October, York and Waypoint signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance research and educational opportunities in mental health and addictions. This followed a similar agreement entered into in July with Toronto Metropolitan University.

Waypoint ramped up our recruitment efforts with two networking events, in March and October, to showcase employment and academic opportunities and attract new talent.

In November, we recognized a decade of groundbreaking contributions that are advancing understanding of mental illness and addiction and improving lives locally and globally.

The 10th annual gala in early December was a tremendous evening celebrating philanthropic relationships and support, featuring the talents of Susan Aglukark and successfully raising funds for research at Waypoint.

Earlier this month, we were honoured to host Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Sylvia Jones for an announcement about a new 20-bed acute mental health unit at Waypoint that features the first psychiatric ICU beds in our region.