Toujours Dimanche
Bringing Nature
To Those Who Can't Access It
Toujours Dimanche was created to meet long-term care & healthcare facilities' needs
Development was carried out through ongoing prototyping on the field, within palliative & long-term care facilities in Quebec
The application includes assistance tools specially designed for healthcare professionals.
Virtual reality will never replace nature itself, and that was never our goal. However, not everybody has the privilege to go for a walk in nature. And yet, science has shown 1) it's a need we all share, and 2) its increasingly difficult to fulfill (Capaldi et al. 2014).
This is why we created Toujours Dimanche.
Equal and universal access to Beauty, a fundamental need for human dignity, through art and immersion.
Accessing
nature
Are you someone...
Contemplative?
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Enjoy an everlasting sunset
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Watch endless crashing waves
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Bask in mingling sounds of frogs & crickets
Aventurous?
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Explore mysterious forest trails
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Walk along the crest of a steep cliff
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Explore the secrets of a shoreline sculpted by rough seas.
Collaboration with Science
Toujours Dimanche is the subject of several studies involving universities, senior residences, and healthcare facilities:
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McGill Mindfulness Research Lab (MMRL)
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McGill GeriPARTy Lab
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Douglas Mental health University institute
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Sherbrooke University in collaboration with Chaudière-Appalaches’ CISSS
The
Toujours Dimanche
Effects
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Briser l’isolement
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Stimuler les sens
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Apaiser et réduire l’anxiété
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Revivre ses souvenirs
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Exaucer de vieux rêves
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Contrer les regrets
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S’émerveiller…