Our House Assisted Living Blog » Health Tips http://blog.ourhouseassistedliving.com Assisted Living Blog Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:32:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Flu Fears http://blog.ourhouseassistedliving.com/2009/12/17/flu-fears/ http://blog.ourhouseassistedliving.com/2009/12/17/flu-fears/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:03:41 +0000 nate http://blog.ourhouseassistedliving.com/?p=8 Our House Assisted Living is taking proactive measures to manage H1N1 and the seasonal flu.  Our House has been training and educating staff members on what to do in case of an outbreak of seasonal flu or H1N1.  The rate of infection for 2009 H1N1 is highest among those 24 years or younger according to Harvard Medical School.  Although elderly individuals are at increased risk for complications from he 2009 H1N1 flu, infection so far has been uncommon.  While no one knows why this is the case, the thought is that elderly individuals may have some pre-existing immunity based on exposure to similar influenza viruses circulatioing years ago.

We have asked staff members and urge family members to stay home if you are running a fever or have other flu-like symptoms

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