Blakeslee, Mary2021-11-042021-11-042021-03-28https://hdl.handle.net/10929/74930In this essay, Participant 522 writes about their experience living in a retirement community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The participant shares about DIY projects they completed during the pandemic because they could not go outside. They write about technologies they utilized to stay connected. The participant shares that they received the COVID-19 vaccine and helped neighbors make appointments as well. The participant shares that because they are retired, they feel the pandemic has not affected them financially as it did many other people.PDFen-USThis Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for non-commercial uses. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s): New Jersey YMCA State AllianceCOVID-19 Health BehaviorsVaccine for COVID-19Self-Care StrategiesPositive OutlookDigital DivideFactors Impacting the Digital DivideSocial and Economic FactorsView of NJ Government's Response to the PandemicSocial Re-ConnectRecommendationsClinical CareNoteworthy Quotes for Report or PresentationResilienceUnpredictabilitySocial Disconnect - Social Isolation and LonelinessOcean Co. (N.J.)New JerseyCOVID-19 PandemicWrittenNew Jersey YMCA State Alliance