How Coronavirus Is Affecting Rockford Area Nursing Homes: Weekly Update

ROCKFORD, 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 Rockford 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 Rockford 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.

ALDEN DEBES REHAB & HCC
550 SOUTH MULFORD AVENUE, ROCKFORD

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 149 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 11 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 53 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ALDEN PARK STRATHMOOR
5668 STRATHMOOR DRIVE, ROCKFORD

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 117 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 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 30 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ALPINE FIRESIDE HEALTH CENTER
3650 NORTH ALPINE ROAD, ROCKFORD

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 46 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 34 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 26 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

AMBERWOOD CARE CENTRE
2313 NORTH ROCKTON AVENUE, ROCKFORD

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 116 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 71 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7 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 63 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ASCENSION COR MARIAE VILLAGE
3330 MARIA LINDEN DRIVE, ROCKFORD

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 3 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 8 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 19 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ASCENSION SAINT ANNE PLACE
4405 HIGHCREST ROAD, ROCKFORD

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 100 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 84 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 15 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.

CARRIAGE REHAB & HEALTHCARE
1660 SOUTH MULFORD, ROCKFORD

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 73 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 48 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 8 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 2 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

FAIRHAVEN CHRISTIAN RET CENTER
3470 NORTH ALPINE ROAD, ROCKFORD

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 199 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 34 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 71 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

FOREST CITY REHAB & NRSG CTR
321 ARNOLD AVENUE, ROCKFORD

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 173 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 7 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 16 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PA PETERSON AT THE CITADEL
1311 PARKVIEW AVENUE, ROCKFORD

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 116 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 48 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 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 25 confirmed cases and 2 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

RIVER BLUFF NURSING HOME
4401 NORTH MAIN STREET, ROCKFORD

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 136 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 65 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 12 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases 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.

ROCK RIVER HEALTH CARE
707 WEST RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD, ROCKFORD

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 68 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 52 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 75 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

WILLOWS HEALTH CENTER
4054 ALBRIGHT LANE, ROCKFORD

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 68 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case 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 14 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.