By name, by nature: the Oasis Cafe

Abstract

Every hospital has a cafe; most of us will have used one to wait for, or recover from, some ordeal. Those who know the Oasis say that this is a hospital cafe with a difference: it doesn't feel like it is in a hospital. They speak of the welcoming, peaceful atmosphere, the high quality of its fare and ambience, and the way it generates enterprise and opportunity for people with past or present mental health problems. In this article we want to share how the cafe came about, what people say about it and what we think the future holds.

Citation

Dixon, S., Rowe, V., Seebohm, P., Baker, M. and Lee, S. (2009), "By name, by nature: the Oasis Cafe", A Life in the Day, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 12-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/13666282200900004