Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting New Orleans Area Nursing Homes

NEW ORLEANS, LA — 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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.

CHATEAU DE NOTRE DAME
2832 BURDETTE STREET, NEW ORLEANS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 139 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 31 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 13 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 37 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

COVENANT HOME
5919 MAGAZINE STREET, NEW ORLEANS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 62 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• 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 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 2 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

FERNCREST MANOR LIVING CENTER
14500 HAYNES BLVD., NEW ORLEANS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 related deaths among 129 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 44 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 31 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 36 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

GOOD SAMARITAN REHABILITATION AND NURSING CTR
4021 CADILLAC STREET, NEW ORLEANS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 86 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 50 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 56 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 114 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER
4502 GENERAL MEYER AVENUE, NEW ORLEANS

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 20 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 15 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

JOHN J HAINKEL JR HOME AND REHABILITATION CENTER
612 HENRY CLAY AVENUE, NEW ORLEANS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 49 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 5 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 5 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

LAFON NURSING FACILITY OF THE HOLY FAMILY
6900 CHEF MENTEUR HWY, NEW ORLEANS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 91 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 24 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 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 30 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

MAISON ORLEANS HEALTHCARE OF NEW ORLEANS
1420 GENERAL TAYLOR, NEW ORLEANS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 154 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 58 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 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.

OUR LADY OF WISDOM HEALTH CARE CENTER
5600 GENERAL DEGAULLE DR, NEW ORLEANS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 108 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 24 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 9 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 34 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

RIVER PALMS NURSING & REHAB, L L C
5301 TULLIS DRIVE, NEW ORLEANS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 184 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 18 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 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 8 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ST JUDE'S NURSING HOME
1539 DELACHAISE ST., NEW ORLEANS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 78 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 2 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 4 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ST LUKE'S LIVING CENTER
4201 WOODLAND DRIVE, NEW ORLEANS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 86 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 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 10 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ST MARGARET'S DAUGHTERS HOME
3525 BIENVILLE ST, NEW ORLEANS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 99 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 15 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 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.

WILLOW WOOD AT WOLDENBERG VILLAGE
3701 BEHRMAN PLACE, NEW ORLEANS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 99 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 1 related death 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 30 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.