How Coronavirus Is Affecting West Palm Beach Nursing Homes: Weekly Update

WEST PALM BEACH, FL — 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 West Palm Beach 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 West Palm Beach 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.

DARCY HALL OF LIFE CARE
2,170 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 7 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 122 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 147 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 19 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 4 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 85 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

JOSEPH L MORSE HEALTH CENTER INC THE
4,847 FRED GLADSTONE DRIVE, WEST PALM BEACH

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 184 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 36 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7 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 131 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

LAKESIDE HEALTH CENTER
2,501 N AUSTRALIAN AVENUE, WEST PALM BEACH

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 70 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 62 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 16 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 51 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

LOURDES-NOREEN MCKEEN RESIDENCE FOR GERIATRIC CARE
315 S FLAGLER DR, WEST PALM BEACH

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 100 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 16 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death 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 43 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES WEST PALM BEACH
2,300 VILLAGE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 86 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 22 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 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 51 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

NORTH LAKE CARE CENTER
750 BAYBERRY DRIVE, LAKE PARK

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 62 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 5 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death 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 41 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PALM GARDEN OF WEST PALM BEACH
300 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE, WEST PALM BEACH

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 105 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 87 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 58 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 117 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

REHABILITATION CENTER OF THE PALM BEACHES,THE
301 NORTHPOINTE PARKWAY, WEST PALM BEACH

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 96 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 19 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 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 41 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ROYAL PALM BEACH HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
600 BUSINESS PARK WAY, ROYAL PALM BEACH

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 98 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 10 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 83 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SAVANNAH COVE OF THE PALM BEACHES
2,090 N CONGRESS AVE, WEST PALM BEACH

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 25 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 2 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.