How Coronavirus Is Affecting Bucktown-Wicker Park Area Nursing Homes: Weekly Update

BUCKTOWN-WICKER PARK, IL — 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 Bucktown-Wicker Park 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 Bucktown-Wicker Park 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.

CENTER HOME HISPANIC ELDERLY
1401 NORTH CALIFORNIA, CHICAGO

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 90 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 59 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 21 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

LAKEVIEW REHAB & NURSING CENTER
735 WEST DIVERSEY, CHICAGO

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 9 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 5 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
2325 NORTH LAKEWOOD AVENUE, CHICAGO

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 44 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 36 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 12 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 48 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SYMPHONY OF LINCOLN PARK
1366 WEST FULLERTON AVENUE, CHICAGO

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 192 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 138 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 29 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 80 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

WARREN BARR LINCOLN PARK
2732 NORTH HAMPDEN COURT, CHICAGO

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 47 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 11 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 33 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

WINSTON MANOR CNV & NURSING
2155 WEST PIERCE, CHICAGO

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 67 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 4 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 6 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 11 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

WOODBRIDGE NURSING PAVILION
2242 NORTH KEDZIE, CHICAGO

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 171 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 135 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 36 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 77 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.