Sunny Side Up

Welcome to SUNNY SIDE UP’s webpage. Here we will post links for several virtual activities you can do to keep you busy during your stay in hospital. If you have any feedback, please complete the form at the bottom of the page or email us at OTPT@smh.ca.

Please note, all of the links offered are externally owned and operated by organization separate from Unity Health Toronto. While we have tried to ensure all are safe, appropriate and functioning links, please use at your own discretion.

Museum/Gallery Tours

• Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
• Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
• The Louvre Museum
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art
• The San Siego Zoo
• Ripley’s Aquarium – shark camera
• The world’s 12 most famous museums

Virtual Performances

• Billboard – updating daily live streams or virtual concerts
• #TogetherAtHome on Youtube – daily virtual musical experiences from various music artists: #TogetherAtHome on Youtube – daily virtual musical experiences from various music artists
• Global Citizen – hosts additional #TogetherAtHome virtual music series
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Past performances
• 24 Hour Plays: Virtual Monologues – posts written, recorded and rehearsed monologues daily (WARNING: may have explicit language)
• TED Talks – short presentations on a variety of subjects, usually provided by experts in their fields

Virtual Experiences

• Google Docs Escape Room
• Build your own digital escape room with this step-by-step instructions
• Google Earth – explore the world virtually
• Expeditions Virtual Reality App – download this application on your mobile or electronic device to explore historical landmarks, see things at the anatomic level and experience travel like never before:
  • Google Play download
  • Apple Store download

Socializing Applications/Digital Games

• House Party App – download this application to video chat and play games with friends
• ZOOM Video Communications – create a free account to video chat and play games with friends
• List of free online games
• Apps to host online movie nights with friends:
  • Netflix Party – download the application to watch Netflix programs while chatting with friends
  • Facebook Watch Party – follow the instructions on the link below to watch video content available on Facebook while chatting with friends

Online Courses/Digital Lessons

• Yale University’s – The Science of Well Being: a free online course aimed at learning how to increase happiness and create productive behaviours
• Scratch – a free online website to teach the basics of coding through simple, fun challenges and lessons
• Future Learn – free online courses aimed to increase knowledge of diverse topics

Relaxation Experiences

• Guided desk meditation
• fm Guided meditation
• UCLA free online meditation
• Calm – mental well-being blog with free access to meditation, music, stories and mindfulness resources
• Daily gratitude journal prompts
• Music Within – composer and producer’s website filled with ambient, relaxing, instrumental music
• Four-minute guided meditation – led by Cecilia W., St. Michael’s Occupational Therapist
• Colouring pages – ask your therapist or nurse for a colouring page and crayons
  • Additional colouring pages can be printed from supercoloring.com or justcolor.net

Books/Magazines/Online Reading

• Toronto Public Library
• Upworthy Good News
• Good News Network
• Huffington Post
• Readers Digest
  • Good news stories
  • Fun facts

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Last updated May 17, 2021