Spencer House Seniors Centre

09/01/2026

Hi Everyone,

We blinked and now it's September. I hope you had a great summer and are gearing up for a return to Oasis for the fall. I look forward to welcoming everyone back.

We will still be in the Library for programming on September 3rd. On this day we will start with our day with Coffee & Chat at 10. At 11, we will do a member request of a recipe swap. If you have a favourite recipe you want to share, bring it along. If you need it printed, email it to me and I can print copies for sharing. For our board and card games at 1pm, I have had members request certain card games such as Bridge, Euchre, Crib and 45's. If you wish to create a foursome (or whatever "some" works) for these game send me an email and I can match you up.

On September 10th we are back in the Westphal Room . Morning is starting off with Tai Chi at 10, then at 11 we will have a presentation by Peter from Hear Right Canada, our first participant in our "Who are the People in your Neighbourhood" initiative. They will have a table set up to speak to folks as well. Then, at 1pm we will have a chance to reintroduce ourselves and reconnect. We have grown exponentially over the year and we would love to have folks come together and introduce themselves to folks they have not met before to make our group more cohesive and show how welcoming this community is.

On September 17th it is Oasis at CHP's First Birthday🎂 . We will start the day with a chair cardio workout that uses weights (if you wish) at 10am. Then at 11:30 we will have a celebration lunch followed by a Planning Meeting at 1pm where we can discuss what is coming up for the fall and I will ask for ideas for the coming months. Brittany will be on site for Navigation from 11 - 3 if you have any questions for her.

On September 24th there will be no programming as myself and the Spencer House team will be in Kingston for our annual Oasis Summit.

Deb

08/31/2026

September Calendar 🍂☀️Check out this month's upcoming programs and meals, including more TV Travel, a Fall Social, and lots of tasty homemade meals. 💙

08/25/2026

📢 Wellness Wednesday Update: Lisa Lachance’s visit tomorrow
(Aug 26, 1 p.m.) is cancelled and will be postponed to a later date!

Instead, join us for a movie afternoon watching Some Like It Hot! 🎬 Same time, same place.

There will be popcorn too! 💙

08/24/2026

📢 Volunteers Needed on our Front Desk!

This is a wonderful opportunity to connect directly with our amazing community! Duties include:

☎️ Answering the telephone
💳 Processing payments using cash and Square on an iPad
❓ Answering questions and directing inquiries to staff
👋 Welcoming and greeting Spencer House members

If you’re friendly, reliable, and enjoy meeting people, we’d love to have you join our volunteer team!

To fill out a Volunteer Application Form, please visit: https://www.spencerhouse.ca/volunteer

08/21/2026

A BIG thank you to McInnes Cooper for sponsoring today's Community BBQ! It was great to have the McInnes Cooper team back at the centre again. 🩵

Today was also Carnival Day! 🎈We had a blast playing carnival games out on our front deck. Popcorn, cotton candy, ring toss, and even skee ball! Check out the pictures and video! 👏

08/21/2026

Check out our Oasis HRM Program in Cole Harbour! Looks like a really lovely day out in the community. 💚

08/17/2026

What a BBQ!🌭☀️

A huge thank you to Madge & Ward Skinner for sponsoring our community BBQ last Friday and to their amazing team, including Roz and Tony Marshall and Judy and Richard Bishop, for helping make the day so special!

We were also thrilled to welcome the great folks from Station 2, Halifax Regional Fire Services. They even brought their fire truck for the kids of the South End Community Day Care to climb aboard and explore. What a special day!

Thank you to everyone who came out and helped make it such a wonderful day! 🩵

08/10/2026

Did you know?🤷‍♂️ Our Senior's Navigator, Brittany, is on-site each Wellness Wednesday! Brittany will have a table set up in the main room with resources for you to take home. She is also here to answer any questions or to schedule a meeting with you!

She is a wonderful resource to know and can help you get connected to community supports.

If you want to reach Brittany by phone, the navigation number is: 902-414-7032

Thank you, Brittany! 🩵

08/07/2026

Did you know? 🤔 Spencer House runs the Oasis HRM in Cole Harbour! Free to community members 55+. Come check us out! And take a look at our August Calendar. 💚

Hi Folks,

Here is the calendar for August. We have 2 "field trips" this month. The first is on August 6th at the Boardwalk at Fisherman's Cove in Eastern Passage. There is no set agenda, we can just meet up at 11 and shop, walk and eat as we feel like it. Alternatively, Barb Adams is holding her annual Seniors Tea at 11 am at Oceanview Manor if anyone felt like heading there before hand and then coming to roam the boardwalk in a herd.

August 13th we will attempt a group walk at 10 am, but there will also be coffee on in the program room if the weather is yet again uncooperative. We have a recorded webinar from the Arthritis Society at 11 am. This does require signup just so I can make sure we have enough space. Brittany will also be on hand if you have any questions for her. Just a reminder, she can also help with form filling for many of the provincial seniors grants. Then at 1pm Rowan will be back to provide another session of tech help. If you have any particular topics in mind let me know and I can send them along.

On the 20th we are doing a tour of the Cole Harbour Heritage Farm at 10 am and then meeting for lunch at the Palladium around 12:15ish. Because the tour may not be mobility friendly for everyone, there are 20 spots available for the tour and we have room for 28 for lunch. Again, this requires that you sign up. Oasis is covering the cost of the tour, but individuals will be responsible for their meal.

Finally, on August 27th we start off the day with a group walk and or coffee and chat at 10 am. Followed by a short National Film Board Documentary called Mabel about an extraordinary woman from Hubbards, who ran her own business until well into her 90's. After the film we will have a discussion about the film. The day will finish with our book club at 1pm. Book title is pending, should know in the next day or two.

08/06/2026

Have 10 Minutes? 👏👂 You can listen to CBC Mainstreet to hear about our MedPal Pilot Program! Our summer intern & MedPal Coordinator Marissa Wilmot will explain the importance of a program like MedPal in our community. 💜

Just click the link below to listen on our website. Let us know what you think!
https://www.spencerhouse.ca/medpal