[News] Innovative aging-in-place program expanding to Medicine Hat

The nationally renowned Oasis aging-in-place program is expanding to Medicine Hat starting in August. The opportunity has been made possible with funding from Healthy Aging Alberta, and through a partnership between the Neighbourhood Associations of Medicine Hat & Area, Queen’s University, and Oasis. The City of Medicine Hat is a proud partner of the Neighbourhood Associations of Medicine Hat & Area.

Oasis is a member-led program that empowers older adults to shape the activities, programs, and services they want in their own community. It focuses on social connection, physical activity and nutrition, and connecting residents with local services and resources, and nutrition.

The expansion provides up to three seniors communities in Medicine Hat with the benefits of the program. Examples of seniors communities include, but are not limited to, condo boards, resident associations and other sites without paid programming staff.

With the expansion, Medicine Hat becomes the first city in a prairie province to offer this evidence-based, older-adult-driven model.

“We recognize the importance of being able to age in place in our community, and the value it brings as well. Oasis does a great job at empowering residents to connect with their neighbours and access supports to remain in their homes for as long as possible. We are thrilled to be the first city in the prairies to offer this program,” said Shantel Ottenbreit, Community Resource Worker with the City of Medicine Hat, and Chair of Neighbourhood Associations of Medicine Hat & Area.

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