North Dakota care home featured in national documentary

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 15:19 · Archive

Wentz Living Center in Napoleon, North Dakota, is among seven state facilities featured in a documentary series about healthcare workers and residents.

Wentz Living Center in the small town of Napoleon, North Dakota, has been selected as one of seven state facilities featured in 'People Worth Caring About', a documentary series created by Peter Murphy Lewis. The series highlights the human stories of workers and residents in healthcare settings.

At the facility, staff members say they do more than provide care: they know their residents' families, personal histories and the communities they come from. Activity Director Teresa Cowan said 'the people here in this small city, they all know each other. It's a big family, is what it is'. This small-town connection has now drawn national attention beyond Logan County.

Running a long-term care centre in rural North Dakota presents particular challenges. Administrator Richard Regner pointed out that staffing is usually the main difficulty, noting the facility must operate 'here 24/7, 365, through all kinds of weather events, through holidays'. Despite these demands, Regner said the centre is 'blessed with the staff that we have'. Series creator Peter Murphy Lewis noted that the documentary aims to show 'the behind-the-scenes of the people and the work that we do. And not just the bad stuff—it's all the good that we do'.

How it is being reported

• Rural care in focus: North Dakota facility gets national attentionIn a town the size of Napoleon, long-term care can look a little different. At Wentz Living Center, staff members feel that they don’t just care for the residents. They often know their families, their history and the community they’re from.Valleynewslive · 8 Oct, 14:11
• Rural care in focus: Napoleon facility gets national attentionA North Dakota long-term care facility is getting national attention, alongside other facilities across the state. What makes this one stand out is its setting.Kfyrtv · 8 Oct, 02:45

In this story: Wentz Living Center · Napoleon · North Dakota · Richard Regner · Teresa Cowan · Peter Murphy Lewis

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