<p>What does it take to bring the voice of a frontline caregiver all the way to Capitol Hill? </p><p><br></p><p>Shane Nixon, Certified Medication Aide at Brookestone Village Rehabilitation &amp; Care Center, almost walked away from health care entirely — now he&#39;s heading to Washington, D.C., to tell lawmakers exactly what life looks like on the floor. Alongside Jalene Carpenter, President and CEO at Nebraska Health Care Association, Shane shares his unexpected path into caregiving, the scholarship program putting frontline workers in rooms where policy is made, and why the people doing the work every day are the ones legislators most need to hear.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction.</p><p>03:16 Nebraska is the only state association funding direct care staff to attend the congressional briefing.</p><p>05:47 When frontline caregivers speak, everyone in the room changes.</p><p>12:36 Shane&#39;s unexpected path into health care and the residents who made it his calling.</p><p>15:39 A mother&#39;s encouragement and a career he almost walked away from.</p><p>16:10 Two weeks from his degree, with plans to become an administrator.</p><p>19:15 Walk a mile in their shoes.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources Mentioned:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-nixon-4274b8327/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Shane Nixon </a></p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-nixon-4274b8327/</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/brookestone-village-rehabilitation-care-center/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Brookestone Village Rehabilitation &amp; Care Center</a></p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/company/brookestone-village-rehabilitation-care-center/</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jalenecarpenter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Jalene Carpenter</a></p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/jalenecarpenter/</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/nebraska-health-care-association/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Nebraska Health Care Association | LinkedIn</a></p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/company/nebraska-health-care-association/</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.nehca.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Nebraska Health Care Association | Website</a></p><p>https://www.nehca.org</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://aag.health" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">AAG Health</a></p><p>https://aag.health</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Thank you for listening to “People Worth Caring About.” If you found value in this episode, please subscribe and leave a 5-star rating to help others discover these important stories.</p><p><br></p><p>For more information and to connect with our guests, visit PeopleWorthCaringAbout.com.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>#HealthcareLeadership #SkilledTrades #PeopleWorthCaringAbout</p>