Oasis info session for potential community partners

Partner with Older Adults in Your Community

Oasis is a member-led program that empowers older adults to shape the activities, programs, and services they want in their own community. Designed to complement—not replace—existing programming, Oasis focuses on:

● Social connection

● Physical activity

● Healthy eating and nutrition

● Connecting residents with local services and resources

The program helps older adults build relationships, stay active, remain independent, and age in place.

Each Oasis site is supported by a part-time onsite Coordinator who works alongside residents to help bring their ideas to life. Oasis is member-driven, meaning residents decide what programs and activities are offered. There is typically no membership fee, although some activities may have a small cost.

Could Your Community Organization Work with a Local Oasis Site?

Thanks to generous grant funding, the Neighbourhood Associations of Medicine Hat & Area will be expanding Oasis to three communities in Medicine Hat.

Information Session for Potential Community Partners

Wednesday, August 5 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Unison Veiner Centre

Examples of partnerships include:

- Presentations about services or information older adults need to know about (home care, fraud prevention)

- Tax clinics, or mobile health clinics

- Student placements or intergenerational learning opportunities

- Sports teams looking to provide community service to older adults in need of spring cleaning

- Existing groups interested in collaborating on programs related to nutrition, physical activity, and social activities

- Skill building opportunities

...And Much More!

To RSVP, learn more about the information session, or about Oasis in your community, contact:

Shantel Ottenbreit, Community Resource Worker

shaott@medicinehat.ca, 403-529-8368