Managing Influenza-Like Illness in Nursing and Residential Homes

From the Department of Health and Health Protection Agency (UK), this guidance aims to provide advice on the generic management of cases or outbreaks of flu-like illness in nursing and residential homes, and provides specific guidance appropriate to pandemic (H1NI) 2009 influenza.


http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_105360.pdf

Home Health Care During an Influenza Pandemic: Issues and Resources

From the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, this report serves as a discussion piece for home health care agencies and others to consider in the event of an influenza pandemic.

The report addresses community planning and collaboration, workforce issues, patient care parameters, and legal and ethical concerns.

http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/healthcare/homehealth.html

Do the Elderly Get Influenza Vaccinations?

From the CITRA (Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging, ART (Aging Research Translator) Blog, this post by Karl Pillemer discusses influenza vaccinations in community dwelling elderly.

http://www.agingresearchtranslator.com/blog.php