Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Worcester Area Nursing Homes

WORCESTER, MA — 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 Worcester 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 Worcester 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.

BEAR MOUNTAIN AT WORCESTER
59 ACTON STREET, WORCESTER

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 138 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 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 27 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BEAUMONT AT UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
378 PLANTATION STREET, WORCESTER

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 90 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 85 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 34 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 38 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER
116 HOUGHTON STREET, WORCESTER

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 53 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 21 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 24 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 38 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CHRISTOPHER HOUSE OF WORCESTER
10 MARY SCANO DRIVE, WORCESTER

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 130 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 91 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 74 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

HERMITAGE HEALTHCARE (THE)
383 MILL STREET, WORCESTER

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 81 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 14 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 11 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 20 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

HOLY TRINITY EASTERN ORTHODOX N & R CENTER
300 BARBER AVENUE, WORCESTER

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 76 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 38 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 36 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

JEWISH HEALTHCARE CENTER
629 SALISBURY STREET, WORCESTER

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 125 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 28 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 49 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

KNOLLWOOD NURSING CENTER
87 BRIARWOOD CIRCLE, WORCESTER

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths among 58 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 12 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 29 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

LUTHERAN REHABILITATION & SKILLED CARE CENTER
26 HARVARD STREET, WORCESTER

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 67 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 59 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

NOTRE DAME LONG TERM CARE CENTER
559 PLANTATION STREET, WORCESTER

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 103 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 67 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 37 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 72 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ODD FELLOWS HOME OF MASSACHUSETTS
104 RANDOLPH ROAD, WORCESTER

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 77 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 91 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 18 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 46 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PARSONS HILL REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER
1350 MAIN STREET, WORCESTER

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 125 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 57 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 31 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ST FRANCIS REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER
101 PLANTATION STREET, WORCESTER

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 102 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 69 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 25 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.

ST MARY HEALTH CARE CENTER
39 QUEEN STREET, WORCESTER

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 89 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 27 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 42 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

VERO HEALTH & REHAB OF WORCESTER
25 ORIOL DRIVE, WORCESTER

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 138 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 11 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 22 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

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