Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Tucson Area Nursing Homes

TUCSON, AZ — The coronavirus pandemic has devastated nursing homes across the U.S., with thousands of cases and deaths among residents reported weekly. The country has seen great improvement recently, however, with the fewest recorded weekly cases among nursing home residents since at least late May 2020.

The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has been tracking the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including some in the Tucson area.

CMS reported around 5,700 nursing home resident COVID-19 cases nationwide during the week of Feb. 1-7. Its data shows weekly recorded cases are down nearly 85 percent since the peak in mid-December.

There have been more than 631,000 coronavirus cases among nursing home residents and 127,000 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 542,000 recorded staff cases and more than 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. Around 4.3 million residents and staff in long-term care facilities have received at least one dose as of Feb. 18, 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 Tucson area.

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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 content@patch.com.

ARIZONA STATE VETERAN HOME-TUCSON
555 EAST AJO WAY, TUCSON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 80 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 35 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 9 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 44 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BROOKDALE SANTA CATALINA
7500 NORTH CALLE SIN ENVIDIA, TUCSON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 17 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 20 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CASAS ADOBES POST ACUTE REHAB CENTER
1919 WEST MEDICAL STREET, TUCSON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 96 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 83 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 34 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 61 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CATALINA POST ACUTE AND REHABILITATION
2611 NORTH WARREN AVENUE, TUCSON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 5 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 88 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 94 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 62 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

DEVON GABLES REHABILITATION CENTER
6150 EAST GRANT ROAD, TUCSON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths among 166 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 98 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 14 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 68 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

FOOTHILLS REHABILITATION CENTER
2250 NORTH CRAYCROFT ROAD, TUCSON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 118 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 51 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 60 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

HANDMAKER HOME FOR THE AGING
2221 NORTH ROSEMONT BOULEVARD, TUCSON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 66 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 45 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 20 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 43 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

HAVEN OF SAGUARO VALLEY
6651 EAST CARONDELET DRIVE, TUCSON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 54 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 35 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 18 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

HAVEN OF TUCSON
3705 NORTH SWAN ROAD, TUCSON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 28 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 41 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 22 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 46 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

LA CANADA CARE CENTER
7970 NORTH LA CANADA DRIVE, TUCSON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 84 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 32 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 17 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

LIFE CARE CENTER OF TUCSON
6211 NORTH LA CHOLLA BOULEVARD, TUCSON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 89 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 91 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 8 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 54 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

MOUNTAIN VIEW CARE CENTER
1313 WEST MAGEE ROAD, TUCSON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 5 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 88 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 54 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 13 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 18 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PARK AVENUE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
2001 NORTH PARK AVENUE, TUCSON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 128 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 57 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 9 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 34 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PUEBLO SPRINGS REHABILITATION CENTER
5545 EAST LEE STREET, TUCSON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 83 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 25 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 12 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SABINO CANYON REHABILITATION & CARE CENTER
5830 EAST PIMA STREET, TUCSON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 88 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 6 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 12 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

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