What is Oasis?

Oasis is a national nonprofit organization offering enriching programs for retirees. We offer special interest classes, health programs, and volunteering opportunities.

What is Oasis?

Oasis is an organization with a purpose to serve older adults through lifelong learning, health, and volunteering.

We are YOUR Oasis!

Resources

Health & Wellness

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  • More than 3,560 health and wellness classes are offered nationwide each year.
  • Evidence-based programs for falls prevention, chronic disease self-management and peer-led discussion groups
  • Exercise, fitness and wellness classes

Lifelong Learning

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  • More than 24,000 adults nationwide take over 5,500 lifelong learning classes each year.
  • Locally-developed classes in the arts and humanities
  • Award-winning technology training with the Oasis Connections Program

Volunteer Engagement

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  • More than 6,000 older adults volunteer with Oasis nationwide each year
  • Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring
  • Class instructors, peer leaders and Oasis center operations

Oasis & Oasis Everywhere –
The Best of Both Worlds

Getting Older, Growing Stronger

A pioneer in healthy aging for over 40 years, Oasis has helped thousands of older adults across the country satisfy their curiosity, take charge of their health and discover the joy of giving back to their communities. Since 2000, more than 389,000 adults have been impacted by Oasis programs.

Oasis programs reach a broad audience in more than 250 communities through eight education centers and a national network of over 700 partners in 22 states. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Oasis launched an interactive online platform that allows seniors and older adults to take an Oasis class from anywhere through Oasis Everywhere.

Oasis Everywhere doesn’t replace your in-person and online classes offered by your local center. Oasis Everywhere gives you more options to take virtual online classes with top instructors and presenters from Oasis centers from around the country without geographic and physical limitations. Learn more about Oasis Everywhere.

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Discover Oasis

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Oasis promotes healthy aging through lifelong learning, active lifestyles and volunteer engagement.

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In the News

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Oasis programs and participants nationwide are featured regularly in the news. Check out the latest stories on our National News and Media page.

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