Brenda Spearman

Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care

Located 150 km from Toronto on the shores of Georgian Bay in historical Penetanguishene, Waypoint is a 301-bed specialty mental health hospital providing an extensive range of acute and longer-term psychiatric inpatient as well as outpatient services. Waypoint is proud to be an official University of Toronto teaching hospital and academic research centre and has additional academic partnerships with 40 other post secondary institutions, hospitals and organizations. As the region's only specialty mental health hospital with the province's only maximum secure forensic mental health programs, researchers, clinicians and health care professionals collaborate within our innovative and transforming environment. Our new campus expansion that includes 200 forensic mental health beds, a new main entrance, auditorium and classrooms, research centre and educational offices, pool and gymnasium opened in May 2014. The Midland/ Penetanguishene area boasts four-season lifestyle opportunities ranging from outdoor recreation to cultural activities, and combining a small town feel with easy access to many urban amenities.