United Airlines Employees Are Checking Up on Older Adults in Quarantine

In partnership with the state of California, United Airlines has enlisted employees grounded by coronavirus restrictions to chat with senior Californians during the lockdown, reports Travel and Leisure . Some 300 United Airlines employees from Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose have been assigned to make weekly wellness calls in collaboration with the Listos California campaign and the California Department of Aging. "Our shared purpose at United is connecting people and uniting the world, and during these unprecedented times that has never been more important," announced United Airlines' California President Janet Lamkin. "We are profoundly grateful to all of our compassionate employees who will be using their experience and training to bring some much-needed comfort to our state's most vulnerable residents during these difficult times."