Valley Senior Living Debuts Care Docuseries Segment

A 22-minute segment of "People Worth Caring About" premiered to residents as part of a statewide long-term care recruitment project.

Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Eldercare

Valley Senior Living Debuts Care Docuseries Segment

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Would you consider a career in long-term care?

Valley Senior Living premiered a 22-minute segment of the docuseries "People Worth Caring About" to its residents on Thursday. The complete series, created with the North Dakota Long Term Care Association, runs more than two hours and features seven long-term care facilities across the state.

Why it matters

The docuseries was created to change public perception of care facilities and encourage younger people to consider working in long-term care. The Valley Senior Living segment is expected to help recruit young employees and will be used as an orientation tool for new staff.

The Valley Senior Living segment runs 22 minutes, part of a complete docuseries of more than two hours covering seven North Dakota long-term care facilities. The source does not report how many viewers or prospective employees the series has reached so far.

The players

North Dakota Long Term Care Association

The state association representing long-term care providers, which partnered on the docuseries to support workforce recruitment across North Dakota.

Valley Senior Living

A long-term care facility in Grand Forks selected for the project in part for its music therapy program and in-house Head Start program.

The details

Staff members and residents of Valley Senior Living are featured in the series, which was filmed in May. Production was handled by Strategic Pete and Colomba Films, based in Wichita, Kansas, and the segment will also be shared with donors and foundation members.

May: Valley Senior Living segment was filmed.
Thursday: The segment was shown to residents for the first time.

Workforce Context

The series is a targeted response to the staffing challenges facing North Dakota's long-term care facilities, which the state association is trying to address by presenting the field as a viable career. Its focus on the people who do the work reflects a recruitment approach that emphasizes purpose over pay alone.

Families in Grand Forks who are considering long-term care options may see more facilities openly highlighting their staff and programs. The docuseries also offers a glimpse of daily life at a care facility for those researching options for an aging relative.

The takeaway

Choosing an eldercare facility often comes down to the people who provide daily care, so looking beyond the building to staff, programs and resident life can help families make informed decisions. Asking facilities directly about their staffing and activities is a practical starting point.