There is a movement in the making - Operation Valentine. A simple way to shower seniors with love by bombarding central New York nursing homes with cards for Valentine's Day.
Just like so many others across Central New York and most of America, Syracuse teen Joey Abt and his family are preparing for a Christmas like they've never experienced before.
Typically, Abt would be spending the holidays with his beloved 90-year-old grandmother...
Nursing home residents have been completely isolated from friends and family since the coronavirus pandemic hit, and in many cases, experienced limited activities in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. A group of local women is stepping up to brighten the day of these residents - but they need your help.
In fact, Picente said 22% of the county's coronavirus cases thus far are related to nursing homes, and 70% of the 43 county residents who've died from COVID-19 were nursing home patients.
A woman whose mother was living at the Rome Home for a short time before it closed last month is expressing frustration with the way board members notified family of the closure, and the way she and others were treated in the final weeks.