Most recent articles by Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
2022 – time for a do-over
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 04, 2022
If ever there were a time for a do-over, it’s now. I mean, every time we think we are coming down the hill, we have to climb the fiery heights of Mount Doom* once again. (*fictional volcano in J. R....
A happy Christmas to all
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 14, 2021
‘Twas the morning of Christmas, when all through the buildingNo staff member was sitting, but everyone scurrying.The residents were washed and groomed with care,Knowing that visitors (finally) soon...
It really is a wonderful life
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 30, 2021
Every year, around Thanksgiving Day, I start off my holiday movies with “It’s a Wonderful Life.” In it, our main character George Bailey, due to a series of events, wishes he’d never been born....
Season of giving
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 16, 2021
As we head into a season of thanksgiving and generosity, I am so grateful for all of you. How you love every day. How special you are with your hearts of compassion and giving. I was recently reminded...
Oh, the horrors!
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 02, 2021
Yes, we just had Halloween. For some it’s a splurge of treats and dressing up, and for some they enjoy all the frights the holiday has to offer. Me, I prefer a good old harvest festival with lots of...
Chitchat is your new favorite
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 18, 2021
One of my favorite holiday movies is “Elf.” A movie about a human, who is raised at the North Pole as an elf. When Buddy, our main character, finds out he is human (an absolutely hysterical scene),...
Road warriors, conference season and taco beds
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 05, 2021
We road warriors know all about the “fun” that comes with the constant travel. You know, getting to see some really not cool cities, desperately trying to catch up on emails and calls, often adjusting...
Why grease the squeaky wheel?
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 21, 2021
We all know the expression; the squeaky wheel gets the grease. But why? Why do we do that in long-term care? We all have those squeaky residents or families that just are NEVER happy. But have you thought...
Water beads and new perspectives
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 07, 2021
So, a good friend of mine is a preschool teacher. She was telling me about a craft she did with the kids. She got these water beads, which are small marble-like beads, and had the kids put them in water. ...
Suck rubber!
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 24, 2021
OK, so this has to be the oddest title of any of my blogs. But it’s something this incredible speaker (Calvin Stovall) said during his keynote speech at the recent National Association of Directors of...