About Connect: Who, What & Why
Mayo Clinic Connect is an online community that connects people. In the About Connect page, find out more about members, mentors and the community. Meet the team of Mayo Clinic moderators and how the community is managed. Review the community guidelines and learn how you can get the most from your Connect experience.
Twice a month, a member of your Connect community is featured in the Member Spotlights. Follow the About Connect page to get updates about members and the community.
COVID-19: It’s time to come together — virtually
In these rapidly changing times, you may feel uncertain and anxious with the COVID-19 virus looming. At the same time, our society is more fragmented than ever before. You may be cut off from some of your normal support systems, with businesses closing or directing employees to remote work, mass gatherings no longer occurring and activities cancelled. Recognizing that these conditions can easily produce social isolation — and perhaps a degree of loneliness and fear — the Mayo Clinic Connect community is here to offer you virtual support and interaction, through online community discussion.
It’s time to come together, virtually, to talk about anything that’s affecting you related to COVID-19, with a brand new Connect group, simply called COVID-19. This is a space to talk about topics such as:
- Closings in your community and how it affects you
- What you are doing to cope
- Whether keeping up your book club or running group makes sense
- How you can pass the time
- Housekeeping and disinfecting your home
- How to deal with your own or your children’s fears
- Being helpful to others in a challenging time
It’s also a space to congregate and be socially active. You can:
- Join the virtual walking group
- Tour virtual museums together
- Share art, music and books
- Find daily escapes and inspirations
Additionally, Mayo Clinic Connect would like to point you to reliable sources of COVID-19:
- Mayo Clinic News Network’s up-to-date news and information https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/category/covid-19/
- Recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
- The World Health Organization’s updates and resources https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
You can stay informed and also socially connected by chatting with others on Mayo Clinic Connect about COVID-19 and any other health issue concerning you right now. You can continue to connect with your Connect friends in the groups you already follow. And you can also get inspiration and information, and talk with others in the new COVID-19 Support Group.
How might connecting virtually help you stay socially active? What topic would you like to start?
JK, Alumna Mentor
@contentandwell
@contentandwell
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@sto I think @lioness means a private message, but it's easier to just post a message here too. Just go to that group and put in a response.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lets-go-walking-join-me-for-a-virtual-walking-support-group/
Anytime you want to find something, like "walking" you can go to the little magnifying glass near the top of the page, and put in the word that will identify what you are looking for. That will show you the discussions where that word is used. I put in "walking" to get to the right discussion.
JK
@sto I think @lioness means a private message, but it's easier to just post a message here too. Just go to that group and put in a response.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lets-go-walking-join-me-for-a-virtual-walking-support-group/
Anytime you want to find something, like "walking" you can go to the little magnifying glass near the top of the page, and put in the word that will identify what you are looking for. That will show you the discussions where that word is used. I put in "walking" to get to the right discussion.
JK
Thanks, will try it.
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@sto I think @lioness means a private message, but it's easier to just post a message here too. Just go to that group and put in a response.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lets-go-walking-join-me-for-a-virtual-walking-support-group/
Anytime you want to find something, like "walking" you can go to the little magnifying glass near the top of the page, and put in the word that will identify what you are looking for. That will show you the discussions where that word is used. I put in "walking" to get to the right discussion.
JK
What do you do after you put in the proper. Word?
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Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor
@rosemarya
@rosemarya
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What do you do after you put in the proper. Word?
Hi, @sto.
If you want to join the Walking group that @contentandwell shared, Here is what to do –
-Click on the blue live link https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lets-go-walking-join-me-for-a-virtual-walking-support-group/
and you will taken to the walking group discussion.
– You can scroll down until you see a REPLY box, Enter your message,
– Click on POST REPLY,
Sto, Here are some step-by-step directions to help you get started. (You are always welcome to ask for help, too)
– Click this blue live link – https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/about-connect/tab/aboutconnect/
– You will see – How to Get Started and a blue step-by-step guide
– Click on the blue step-by-step guide. and you will see a list help guides to choose from.
I hope this helps you to feel a bit more comfortable on Connect. If you need more help. I'm here.
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lioness
@lioness
@lioness
Posts: 7626
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What do you do after you put in the proper. Word?
@sto Put the word in on the subject like walking or neuropathy this will take you to. pages on that subject
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JK, Alumna Mentor
@contentandwell
@contentandwell
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What do you do after you put in the proper. Word?
@sto. After you put a word into the search field, just hit “”enter” or “go” whichever is on your keyboard.
JK
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Nancy, Volunteer Mentor
@1nan
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What do you do to pass the time. I am bored stiff and don’t know what to do with myself?
My sister used to like to hand piece quilts but got busy with life and hadn't done that for years. She has downsized this past year and has little to do so she ordered a quilt kit to pick up an old favorite hobby. It reminded me I have two unfinished projects on a shelf and they would make great gift items. We all can reach back in our minds and find those things that used to make us happy "when we had time" to do them. It also might be a good time to start a new project with items ordered online.
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lioness
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What do you do to pass the time. I am bored stiff and don’t know what to do with myself?
I walk three times a day sometimes, clean the house, the garage, rake the lawn, read, watch tv, do puzzles and anything else to keep me occupied. Sometimes even all that is enough. I really miss my regular schedule, but we have to do what we have to do.
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Leonard
@jakedduck1
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I walk three times a day sometimes, clean the house, the garage, rake the lawn, read, watch tv, do puzzles and anything else to keep me occupied. Sometimes even all that is enough. I really miss my regular schedule, but we have to do what we have to do.
@sto
Wow! I’m tired just reading all you do, thankfully I don’t get bored as easily as you.
Jake
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@lioness
@sto . Send an email to @becsbuddy that you want to join She,ll help you Glad to have you aboard
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