How Coronavirus Is Affecting Towson Nursing Homes: Weekly Update

Towson MD

12 February, 2021

1:45 PM

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TOWSON, MD — The coronavirus pandemic has devastated nursing homes across the U.S., with thousands of cases and deaths among residents reported weekly. However, nursing home resident cases in recent weeks have been on a sharp decline. The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has been tracking the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including some in the Towson area. CMS reported around 9,900 nursing home resident COVID-19 cases nationwide during the week ending Jan. 31. Its data shows weekly recorded cases are down more than two-thirds since the peak in mid-December. There have been more than 624,000 coronavirus cases among nursing home residents and 125,000 deaths since the pandemic began, according to CMS. More than a quarter of all U.S. deaths are among nursing home residents. Nursing home staff members have also been heavily affected by the pandemic, with 536,000 recorded staff cases and nearly 1,500 deaths. The federal government has prioritized long-term care residents and staff for the coronavirus vaccine in an effort to stem cases and deaths. Nearly 4 million residents and staff in long-term care facilities have been vaccinated as of Feb. 11, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some notes on the CMS data: CMS has authority over nursing homes but not over other senior living facilities such as assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Only nursing homes that pass the agency's data quality check are included. CMS also notes that its data could differ from state reports, owing to different counting methods, and in some cases it omits information on cases and deaths before May 17, when reporting became mandatory. Below are the figures for nursing homes in the Towson area. Don't see the nursing home you're looking for? Search for it here. Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The local nursing homes included in the list are limited to those included in the government data. Please report any errors or other feedback to [email protected]. CHESTNUT GRN HLTH CTR BLAKEHUR1,055 WEST JOPPA ROAD, TOWSON Residents Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 38 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31. Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents. Staff members Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.Overall: There have been 17 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began. GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER SUB ACUTE UNIT6,701 NORTH CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE Residents Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 20 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31. Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents. Staff members Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.Overall: There have been 7 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began. HOLLY HILL HEALTHCARE CENTER531 STEVENSON LANE, TOWSON Residents Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 58 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31. Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 55 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 related deaths reported among nursing home residents. Staff members Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.Overall: There have been 16 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began. MANOR CARE HEALTH SERVICES - RUXTON7,001 CHARLES STREET, TOWSON Residents Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 129 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31. Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 92 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 20 related deaths reported among nursing home residents. Staff members Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.Overall: There have been 31 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began. MANOR CARE HEALTH SERVICES -TOWSON509 EAST JOPPA ROAD, TOWSON Residents Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 99 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31. Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 33 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 related deaths reported among nursing home residents. Staff members Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.Overall: There have been 41 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began. MULTI-MEDICAL CENTER7,700 YORK ROAD, TOWSON Residents Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 92 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31. Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 24 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths reported among nursing home residents. Staff members Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.Overall: There have been 42 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began. ORCHARD HILL REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER111 WEST ROAD, TOWSON Residents Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 118 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31. Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 101 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 19 related deaths reported among nursing home residents. Staff members Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.Overall: There have been 42 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began. PICKERSGILL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY615 CHESTNUT AVE, TOWSON Residents Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 26 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31. Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 33 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 6 related deaths reported among nursing home residents. Staff members Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.Overall: There have been 40 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.