Summary(2:30) More aware of priorities, value of human interactions -- (3:10) Communicating more with family -- (4:20) Reaching out to old friends on social media -- (5:50) Everyday challenges during the pandemic. Shopping for food. Less worried now -- (6:34) Appreciating weather more -- (7:03) Describes role in church. Reaching parishioners with social media -- (8:19) Works nights at residence for people with mental illness -- (8:50) Talking with residents -- (9:39) Activities at residence, games, programs. What the residents miss -- (10:16) What he misses: park, beach, movies, baseball games -- (12:49) Advice to others: enjoy life, adapt, prepare for another pandemic, spend more time with friends and family.
NoteAudio interview conducted on July 3, 2020, by Tom Brogan. Collected for the Covid-19 Oral History Project through Our Streets, Our Stories, an oral history project of Brooklyn Public Library. This project is a partnership with Services for Older Adults and the Brooklyn Collection.
SubjectQuarantine ; COVID-19 (Disease) ; Epidemics ; Coronaviruses ; Social media
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TitleOral history interview with Santiago Felix conducted on 2020 July 3.