Local Ill. Lawmakers Hold 'Valentine's For Seniors' Card Drive

Stateline leaders in Illinois recently initiated the "Valentine's For Seniors" program so local seniors can receive notes of love and appreciation during the upcoming holiday, reports WTVO-TV . The cards will go to those residents of long-term care communities and will be collected through Feb. 10. "The unfortunate consequence of doing everything possible to reduce the health risk for our senior citizen community is that many of our residents in nursing and assisted-living communities have been left feeling isolated and alone," said Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Ill.). "This program is about safely reaching out to our senior citizens and doing what we can to bring joy to a community who have felt extremely secluded during this pandemic."