9. Long-term care, including nursing home residents and elderly living alone.
Although the federal government is stockpiling medical supplies and antiviral drugs, no country in the world has enough antiviral drugs to protect all its citizens. Will antiviral drugs be used to treat severe cases? To prevent additional cases as long as supplies are available? Will priority be given to people who work in essential occupations, such as health care workers? Individuals in long-term care facilities and elderly may be especially vulnerable. How will these individuals fit into the Flu plan? Will there be "checks" on elderly living alone in the community?
Oshkosh Community Pandemic Flu Questions
The plan is divided into 12 sections
- Individual preparedness (stockpiling food, water, masks, medicines, miscellaneous)
- Create an emergency workforce team (who will be on this team)
- Role of the Media (educating the community)
- Community Communication (e.g. moving goods and services)
- Quarantine measures /Prevention/Travel/Curfews/Crime Prevention
- Public gathering policies
- Hospitals
- Pharmacies/Health Plans/Stockpiling Antiviral Drugs
- Long-term care, including nursing home residents and elderly living alone
- Vaccines
- City Issues (garbage collection, electricity, water treatment, burial procedures, business plans)
- Oshkosh Board of Health Role