Oasis Research

Oasis and NORCs (naturally occurring retirement communities) have been featured in a variety of publications, media reports and conferences.

Publications

2024

Fernandes., K, Rudman., D, McGrath., C, Cooper., H, DePaul, V., Donnelly, C., Letts, L., Richardson, J., & Hand, C. (In press, June 2024). Being and doing together in a naturally occurring retirement community: Pandemic experiences of older adults. Canadian Journal on Aging.

2023

Garcia Diaz, L., Durocher, E., McAiney, C., Richardson, J., & Letts, L. (2022). The Impact of a Canadian Model of Aging in Place on Community Dwelling Older Adults' Experience of Physical Distancing during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Ageing international, 1–25. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12126-022-09509-2

Mills, C. M., Keller, H. H., DePaul, V. G., & Donnelly, C. (2023). Nutrition risk varies according to social network type: data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Family medicine and community health, 11(1), e002112. https://doi.org/10.1136/fmch-2022-002112

Mills, C. M., Keller, H. H., DePaul, V. G., & Donnelly, C. (2023). Social Network Factors Affect Nutrition Risk in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Results from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 27(1), 46–58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-022-1877-6

Mills, C. M., Parniak, S., Depaul, V. G., & Donnelly, C. (2023). Oasis senior supportive living: Description of a novel aging-in-place model in Ontario. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 84(2);119-122. https://doi.org/10.3148/cjdpr-2022-040

2022

DePaul, V.G., Parniak, S., Nguyen, P. et al. Identification and engagement of naturally occurring retirement communities to support healthy aging in Canada: A set of methods for replication. BMC Geriatr 22, 355 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03045-z

Mills, C. M., Parniak, S., Hand, C., McGrath, C., Laliberte Rudman, D., Chislett, C., Giberson, M., White, L., DePaul, V., & Donnelly, C. (2022). The Impact of a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community Supportive Services Program on Older Adult Participants' Social Networks: Semistructured Interview Study. JMIR aging, 5(4), e37617. https://doi.org/10.2196/37617

Parniak, S., DePaul, V. G., Frymire, C., DePaul, S., & Donnelly, C. (2022). Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities: Scoping Review. JMIR aging, 5(2), e34577. https://doi.org/10.2196/34577

2019

DePaul, V., Donnelly, C., Parniak, S., & Oasis Collaborative. (2019). Key dimensions of Oasis: An older-adult driven model of aging-in-place in Canada. Innovation in Aging, 3(Supplement_1), S958-S959. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.3477

DePaul, V., Donnelly, C., Parniak, S., & Oasis Collaborative. (2019). Oasis study: Activity patterns of older adults living in five aging in place communities. Innovation in Aging, 3(Suppl 1), S980. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.3551

Donnelly, C., Mahoney, J., Hay, M., Parniak, S., Goes, S., DePaul. (2019). Oasis Seniors Supportive Living: A model of active aging. OT Now.

Conference Papers & Presentations

2024

Nuri, R. N., Donnelly, C., Luzius-Vanin, C., McGrath, C., Rudman, D., Hand, C., Letts, L., Prowse, A., Cooper, H., Malvern, R., Nguyen, A., Boyle, L., Sinclair, S., & DePaul, V. (2024, October 26). Understanding older adults' relationships with their social networks. Poster presentation at CAG2024 Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Webber, A., Robinson., A, Nuri, R. P., DePaul, V., Luzius-Vanin, C., McGrath, C., Rudman, D., Hand, C., Letts, L., Prowse, A., Cooper, H., Parniak, S., Malvern, R., Nguyen, A., Boyle, L., Sinclair, S., & Donnelly, C. (2024, September 4). Supporting the social engagement of older adults living in naturally occurring retirement communities: How older adults interact with personal contacts in their social network. Poster presentation at Providence Care Hospital Research Day, 2024. Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

2023

Crane, S., DePaul, V., Au, J., Hofmarks, A., Goodings, N., & Mayott, M. (2023, November 21). Oasis Expansion Project: from theory to practice. Housing Central Conference 2023. Vancouver, BC.

McCartney, K., Ramlakhan, J., Parniak, S., Donnelly, C., Wilkie, J., Malvern, R., & DePaul, V. (2023, October 26-28). Setting a future direction for Oasis using a co-design framework. CAG 2023. Toronto.

DePaul, V. (2023, April 1). The Oasis model of aging well in community: Working upstream in partnership with older adults [Oral Presentation]. Ontario Physiotherapy Association InterAction Conference. Toronto, ON

Donnelly, C., Gozdra, P., Frymire, E., DePaul, V., Parniak, S., & Nguyen, P. (2023, May 29-31). Examining health utilization patterns in naturally occurring retirement communities in Ontario: Rethinking how we can support older adults. Paper presented at the Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Annual Conference, Centre Mont Royal, Montreal, QC.

Lamarche, S., Praught, K., Bayanati, S., Edos, M., Fleming, C., Parniak, S., Donnelly, C., & DePaul, V. (2023, July 12-14). Physical activity participation of older adults living in naturally occurring retirement communities: Evaluation of onsite programming through the lens of the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines [Poster Presentation]. Canadian Physiotherapy Association.

Labossiere, S., & DePaul, V. (2023, October 26-28). Cognitive health and impairment in naturally occurring retirement communities with Oasis programs: A cross-sectional study [Poster Presentation]. CAG 2023. Toronto.

2022

DePaul, V., Donnelly, C., Cooper, H., & Moore, S. (2022). The Oasis project: Cross-sectoral partnerships for adults to age in in place [] CHRA Congress on Housing and Homelessness, virtual

DePaul, V., Parniak, S., Tapper, A., & Donnelly, C. (2022, October 20-22). Mobility and physical activity in the time of Covid-19: Longitudinal observation of older adults living in naturally occurring retirement communities with supportive programming [Paper Presentations]. Canadian Association of Gerontology. Regina, SK.

DiMaio, J., Parniak, S., Donnelly, C., Lynch, S., Pincock, R., Fugard, M., & DePaul, V. (2022, October 20-22). Physical activity participation among community-dwelling older adults during the Covid-19 pandemic [Paper Presentations]. Canadian Association of Gerontology. Regina, SK.

Donnelly, C. (2022, August 28-31). Occupation-based programming in naturally occurring retirement communities: The impact on health utilization patterns in older adults [Paper Presentation]. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress 2022, Paris, France.

Donnelly, C., Letts, L., Hand, C., McGrath, C., Rudman, D. L., & DePaul, V. (2022, August 30). Naturally occurring retirement communities: Facilitating social participation and healthy aging [Paper Presentation]. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress 2022, Paris.

Donnelly, C., Nguyen, P., Gozdyra, P., Parniak, S., Frymire, E., & DePaul, V. (2022, October 14). Exploring neighbourhood characteristics to support access to primary care for older adults [Presentation]. Trillium Primary Helth Care Research Day. Toronto, ON.

Frymire, E., DePaul, V., Gozdyra, P., Nguyen, P., & Donnelly, C. (2022, November 2). Mapping of primary care and health care utilization in naturally occurring retirement communities: Ontario, Canada [Oral Presentation]. North American Primary Care Research Group. Phoenix.

Parniak, S., Malvern, R., Larkin, B., Morris, S., Prouse, J., DePaul, V., & Donnelly, C. (2022, October 20-22). Leveraging NORC-based partnerships to bring essential health services to older adults in Kingston, Ontario (with KFL&A Public Health) [Oral Presentations]. Canadian Association of Gerontology. Regina, SK.

2021

Donnelly, C., Parniak S., Mills, C., Giberson, M., Chislett, C., White, L., DePaul, V. (2021) Oasis Senior supportive Living: Something to do, someone to do it with []. 50th Annual Scientific and Education Meeting of the Canadian Association of Gerontology, Virtual

Mills, C., Keller, H., DePaul V., & Donnelly C. (2021). Using social network theory to explore nutritional risk in a novel aging-in-place program, Oasis Seniors’ Supportive Living []. 2021 Rehabilitation Research Colloquium, Virtual

Mills, C., Keller, H., DePaul., V, & Donnelly,. C. (2021). Baseline Nutritional Risk in Members of Oasis, a Novel Aging-in-Place Program in Ontario, Canada []. British Gerontology Society Annual Conference, Virtual

Parniak, S., DePaul, V., DePaul, S., Frymire, C., & Donnelly, C. (2021). Naturally occurring retirement communities: A scoping review. []. 50th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the CAG, Virtual.

2020

DePaul, V., Donnelly, C., Cooper, H., Parniak, S., Hand, C., Letts, L., Richardson, J., Rudman, D., McGrath, C., Tranmer, J., & Bayoumi, I. (2020, May) .The Oasis Project: Patterns of physical activity in Oasis naturally occurring retirement communities. Accepted for poster presentation at Canadian Physiotherapy Association Congress May 2020. Conference cancelled due to COVID-19.

2019

DePaul, V., Donnelly, C., Hand, C., Cooper, H., Moffatt, A. Prowse, Tranmer, J., Boyoumi, I., Hand, C., McGrath., C., Letts, L., Richardson, L., Berkok, U., Parniak, S., & Goes, S. (2019). Evaluation of Oasis Seniors Supportive Living: A focus on mobility and physical activity outcomes []. International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontology, European Chapter, Gothenburg, Sweden.

DePaul, V., Donnelly, C., Hand, C., Cooper, H., Moffatt, A. Prowse, Tranmer, J., Boyoumi, I., Hand, C., McGrath., C., Letts, L., Richardson, L., Berkok, U., Parniak, S., & Goes, S. (2019). Evaluation of Oasis Seniors Supportive Living: A focus on physical wellness []. International Conference of North American and European Networks in Aging Studies, Peterborough, ON.

DePaul, V., Donnelly, C., Parniak, S., Bayoumi, I., Cooper, H., Hand, C., Letts, L., McGrath, C., Richardson, J., Rudman, D., Tranmer, J., & Oasis Study Collaborative (2019). Oasis Study: Activity Patterns of Older Adults Living in Five Aging in Place Communities []. Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, Austin, TX.

DePaul, V., Donnelly, C., Parniak, S., Cooper, H., Hand, C., Rudman, D., McGrath, C,. Letts, L., Richardson, J., Bayoumi, I., Tranmer, J., & Oasis Study Collaborative. (2019). Key Dimensions of Oasis: an Older-Adult Driven Model of Aging-in-Place in Canada. []. Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, Austin, TX.

DePaul, V., Donnelly, C., Parniak, S., Letts, L. Richardson, J., Hand, C., Cooper, H., Mackenzie, J., Bayoumi, I., McGrath, C., Rudman, D., & Tranmer, J., (2019, October 24-26). Similar but different: Impact of context on the characteristics of six unique Oasis aging-in-place programs within naturally occurring retirement communities in Ontario [Paper Presentations].

Canadian Association of Gerontology. Moncton, NB.

Donnelly, C., DePaul, V., Hand, C., Cooper, H., Moffatt, A. Prowse, Tranmer, J., Boyoumi, I., Hand, C., McGrath., C., Letts, L., Richardson, L., Berkok, U., Parniak, S., & Goes, S. (2019). Oasis Seniors Supportive Living: Empowering Seniors []. International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontology, European Chapter, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Donnelly, C., DePaul, V., Hand, C., Cooper, H., Moffatt, A. Prowse, Tranmer, J., Boyoumi, I., Hand, C., McGrath., C., Letts, L., Richardson, L., Berkok, U., Parniak, S., & Goes, S. (2019). Oasis: An innovative model to support aging in place []. Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Conference, Niagara Falls, ON

Donnelly, C., DePaul, V., Hand, C., Letts, L., Richardson, J., Cooper, H., Moffatt, A., Prowse, A., Rudman, D., McGrath, C., Tranmer, J., & Bayoumi, I. (2019 November). Oasis: an innovative model of aging-in-place []. Canadian Frailty Network National Conference on Frailty, Toronto, ON.

Donnelly, C., DePaul, V., Parniak, S., Bayoumi, I., Cooper, H., Hand, C., Letts, L., Mackenzie, J., McGrath, C., Richardson, J., Rudman, D., Tranmer, J. (2019, October 24-26). Identifying naturally occurring retirement communities in the Canadian context: methodology used in the Oasis Study [Paper Presentations]. Canadian Association of Gerontology. Moncton, NB.

Manning, O., Donnelly, C., Brenton, M., Craig, J., Shortt, A., Goes, SM., Parniak, S., Hay, M., Mahoney, J., Richardson, J., Letts, L., Bayoumi, I., Tranmer, J., McGrath, C., Rudman, D., Hand, C., Berkock, U., Cooper, H., Moffatt, A., Prowse, A., & DePaul, V (April 2019). Evaluation of the Oasis Senior Supportive Living model of aging-in-place: a focus on mobility and physical activity outcomes []. InterACTION Ontario, Ontario Physiotherapy Association Conference, Toronto, ON.

Manning., O, Donnelly, C., Brenton, M., Craig, J., Shortt, A., Goes, S., Parniak, S., Hay, M., Mahoney, J., Richardson, J., Letts, L., Bayoumi, I., Tranmer, J., McGrath, C., Rudman, D., Hand, C., Berkock, U., Cooper, H., Moffatt, A., Prowse, A., & DePaul V. (2019). The Oasis Senior Supportive Living model of aging-in-place: Comparing baseline mobility and physical activity outcomes between original and new sites []. Rehabilitation Research Colloquium 2019, Kingston ON.

Parniak S., Donnelly, C., DePaul, V., Cooper, H., Moffatt, A., Prowse, A., Mahoney, J., Hay, M., Hand, C., Rudman, D., McGrath, C., Letts, L., Richardson, J., Bayoumi, I., Tranmer, J., & Berkok, U. (November 2019). Core elements of the Oasis model of aging-in-place []. Meaningful Connections in Aging: Inclusive Communities & Emerging Technologies hosted by the Providence Care Centre for Studies in Aging and Health, Kingston, ON.