People Worth Caring About, a nationally recognized docuseries, features seven Nebraska nursing homes and assisted living communities. In each episode, international TV host and producer Peter Murphy Lewis works alongside health care professionals to showcase the variety of rewarding career opportunities and the meaningful work being done in these facilities.
Produced in partnership with Strategic Pete and Golden Gen Movement, the seven-part series aims to address workforce challenges in long-term care, particularly those in rural areas, while emphasizing the deep, daily connections between caregivers and residents. The project was made possible by Nebraska Health Care Foundation.
“The idea for this project came from casual conversations with Peter Murphy Lewis,” said Jalene Carpenter, President and CEO of Nebraska Health Care Association. “We wanted to convey the authentic interactions happening every day in nursing homes and assisted living communities, especially as the workforce rebounds from the pandemic. People Worth Caring About does just that. We’re incredibly proud of the outcome.”
“This docuseries is a game changer for our state and communities,” said Tracy Lichti, President and CEO of New Cassel Retirement Center in Omaha, one of the featured facilities. “It shows the beautiful things that happen and allows us to rewrite the narrative of what it means to work in the long-term care environment.”
The docuseries premiered at a red-carpet event in Lincoln, Neb., on Oct. 24. It is available for viewing at nehca.org and has received national attention and the Nebraska Healthcare Marketers Bright Idea Award, which honors innovative and creative healthcare marketing solutions.
The series features the following facilities:
Brookestone View, Broken Bow
Good Samaritan Society, Auburn
New Cassel Retirement Center, Omaha
Nye Legacy Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Fremont
Stone Hearth Estates, Gothenburg
The Grace Space, Lincoln
Wakefield Health Care Center, Wakefield
Learn more and watch episodes at nehca.org/peopleworthcaringabout.