Here’s How Coronavirus Is Affecting Towson Nursing Homes

TOWSON, MD — 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 the decline.

The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has been tracking the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including some in Towson.

CMS reported around 15,000 nursing home resident COVID-19 cases nationwide during the week of Jan. 18-24. Its data shows recorded cases are down more than 50 percent since the peak in mid-December.

There have been more than 611,000 coronavirus cases among nursing home residents and 121,000 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 525,000 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. More than 3.1 million residents and staff in long-term care facilities have been vaccinated as of Feb. 1, 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 Towson 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.

GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER SUB ACUTE UNIT
6,701 NORTH CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 21 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• 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. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 7 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PICKERSGILL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
615 CHESTNUT AVE, TOWSON

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 27 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 31 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 9 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 37 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

HOLLY HILL HEALTHCARE CENTER
531 STEVENSON LANE, TOWSON

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 58 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 55 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 16 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

MULTI-MEDICAL CENTER
7,700 YORK ROAD, TOWSON

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 92 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• 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 Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 40 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

MANOR CARE HEALTH SERVICES -TOWSON
509 EAST JOPPA ROAD, TOWSON

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 97 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 33 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 40 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ORCHARD HILL REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
111 WEST ROAD, TOWSON

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 117 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 101 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 19 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 40 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

MANOR CARE HEALTH SERVICES - RUXTON
7,001 CHARLES STREET, TOWSON

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 130 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 92 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 20 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 31 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.