Oasis: Aging in Place

07/08/2024

An exciting opportunity is now also available to join the Queen's University Oasis Expansion and Evaluation project team! The team is currently hiring a term-based, part-time On-Site Program Coordinator in Belleville.

This position involves assisting with the implementation and evaluation of Oasis, an innovative member-driven model of aging in place that integrates health and supportive community services for older adults within naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs).

See the job posting for more information:

Reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI), the Oasis On-site Coordinator will perform a variety of administrative and program delivery duties relevant to the day-to-day operations of Oasis, an older adult driven community-based program that exists in communities across Canada. The incumbent will....

05/06/2024

Check out this virtual event featuring Oasis,coming up this Thursday, May 9th from 10:00 am – 11:30 am ET!
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Conversations with Leaders series: Exploring Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs)

This live virtual event, facilitated by Compassionate Ottawa volunteer Mary Lou Kelley, will feature a conversation with Sue Garvey and Vince DePaul. Together they will discuss the fast-growing pan-Canadian Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) movement and will spotlight Ottawa's own Ambleside Oasis Program as an exemplary case. Oasis is an older adult-driven model of aging in place originally co-designed with older adults living in a Kingston apartment building, and has now spread to NORCs across Canada. Vince serves as co-Principal Investigator of the Oasis Project, while Sue plays a key role as an active volunteer in the Ottawa Oasis. Following the discussion, there will be time for questions and comments.

Click here to register and to learn more about the speakers: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2017137964759/WN_adDe8Uh1TV2scpL9s0O65Q

A recording of the event will be posted to the Compassionate Ottawa website following the event. To receive a direct link to the recording when available, make sure you are registered for the event via the link above.

03/01/2024

Check out our 2022-2023 Annual Report... it's got updates from all of our sites, information on the first ever NORCs and Beyond Symposium and so much more!!!

We are excited to announce that the Oasis Annual Report (July 2022-June 2023) is now available for viewing online at the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ywvmfodffzom3oie2edzg/h?dl=0&e=1&preview=_FINAL+DIGITAL+VERSION_2023+Oasis+Annual+Report+.pdf&rlkey=vi7dp7vsd9ldwmdggoo0i1w33 Our an...