Oasis is Expanding!

Expand Wellness and Connection for 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 community 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.

We're Expanding! Could your community become the next 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

Wednesday, August 5 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Unison Veiner Centre

If your seniors' community is interested in becoming an Oasis site, we invite you to attend an information session to learn about:

● How the Oasis model works and its benefits

● What is involved in becoming an Oasis community

● The Expression of Interest process

● The supports available to participating communities

● Questions and discussion

Who Should Attend?

To be considered as a potential expansion site, leadership representative(s) from your community are required to RSVP and attend the information session.

Examples include:

● Board members

● Condo board executives

● Resident association leaders

● Committee chairs

● Building management (where applicable)

Examples of Oasis activities can include:

Nutrition: Potlucks, Community Kitchens, Snack Socials, Community Gardens and Food Growing, Skill-Building Workshops (like cooking for one or two, batch cooking and freezer meals), Food Buying Clubs, etc.

Social: Games, Art Activities, Hobbies & Interest Groups, Volunteering, Excursions, Information Sessions and Guest Speakers, etc.

Physical Activity: Walking Groups, Fitness Classes, Strength & Resistance Training, Balance and Fall Prevention, Recreation and Movement Activities (like line dancing), Outdoor Activities, etc.

...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