Oasis Communities for Aging Well - Kingston Region

08/27/2025

A huge thank you to our friends at Cataraqui Dental for being a Route Sponsor at ! This amazing clinic and dedicated staff support their patients AND the community!

08/25/2025

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 – 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧

Oasis — founded right here in Kingston — brings programs directly to older adults in their communities, helping them stay active, connected, and age well.

On 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡, we’re joining 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞, a nationwide walk raising funds to support seniors. This is our very first year, and we want to make it special!

📍 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝟐 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 (𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐆𝐇)

✨ Registration: 10:00 a.m.

✨ Walk: 11:00 a.m.

✨ Lunch: 12:00 noon

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩:

👉 Walk with us

👉 Donate (every dollar helps!)

👉 Share this event with friends and family

Let’s come together to celebrate Oasis, support seniors, and show Kingston how much this program is valued.

Learn more, register, or donate here: https://thegrandparade.org/location/kingston

#𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 #𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞

The Grand Parade is a festive, family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities supporting seniors and their families. We’re celebrating seniors with every step!

08/22/2025

✨ A huge thank you to Secura Financial Group Ltd for being a Route Sponsor at the ! Your generosity helps us create a meaningful experience for our walkers while supporting programming for older adults in our community. We are so grateful for your commitment to making a difference! 💙👟

08/13/2025

We are so excited to be a part of this year! We would love to have your support in the form of walking with us, or if you are able to, in the form of a donation.

thegrandparade.org/location/kingston

07/29/2025

Join us this September as we celebrate seniors in communities all across Canada in The Grand Parade! https://thegrandparade.orgT.G.P. is a marvelous, meander...

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...