How Coronavirus Is Affecting Northbrook Area Nursing Homes: Weekly Update

NORTHBROOK, 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 Northbrook 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 Northbrook 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.

BRANDEL HEALTH AND REHAB
2155 PFINGSTEN ROAD, NORTHBROOK

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 57 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 53 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 57 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CITADEL OF NORTHBROOK, THE
3300 MILWAUKEE AVE., NORTHBROOK

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 125 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 87 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 21 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 63 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ELEVATE CARE NORTHBROOK
270 SKOKIE HIGHWAY, NORTHBROOK

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 200 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 80 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 73 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

GROVE OF NORTHBROOK,THE
263 SKOKIE BOULEVARD, NORTHBROOK

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 109 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 90 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 40 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

LAKE COOK REHAB & HEALTHCARE
4101 LAKE COOK ROAD, NORTHBROOK

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 82 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 82 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 17 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 69 confirmed cases and 3 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.