Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Grand Rapids Area Nursing Homes

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — 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 Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids 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.

BEACON HILL AT EASTGATE
1845 BOSTON BLVD S E, GRAND RAPIDS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 27 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 9 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CLARK RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
1551 FRANKLIN STREET, SE, GRAND RAPIDS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 33 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 10 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

COVENANT VILLAGE OF THE GREAT LAKES
2520 LAKE MICHIGAN DRIVE NW, GRAND RAPIDS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 28 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 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 13 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

EDISON CHRISTIAN HEALTH CENTER
1000 EDISON AVE NW, GRAND RAPIDS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 85 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 6 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 26 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

HOLLAND HOME - RAYBROOK MANOR
2121 RAYBROOK SE, GRAND RAPIDS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 64 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 10 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 44 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

MARY FREE BED SUB-ACUTE REHABILITATION
235 WEALTHY ST SE, 5TH FLOOR, GRAND RAPIDS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 36 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 6 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death 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.

MISSION POINT NRSG & PHY REHAB CTR OF FOREST HILLS
1095 MEDICAL PARK DR, GRAND RAPIDS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 47 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 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 23 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PILGRIM MANOR
2000 LEONARD N E, GRAND RAPIDS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 34 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 10 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 19 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PORTER HILLS HEALTH CENTER
3600 FULTON ST E, GRAND RAPIDS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 52 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 38 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 95 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SAMARITAS SENIOR LIVING GRAND RAPIDS LODGE
1950 32ND ST S E, GRAND RAPIDS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 70 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 81 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 42 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SKLD BELTLINE
2320 E BELTLINE SE, GRAND RAPIDS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 137 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 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 50 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SKLD LEONARD
1700 LEONARD ST N E, GRAND RAPIDS

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 10 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 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 18 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SPECTRUM HEALTH REHAB & NURSING CENTER-FULLER AVE
750 FULLER AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 153 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 64 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 10 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 77 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SPECTRUM HEALTH REHAB AND NURSING CENTER
4118 KALAMAZOO AVE S E, GRAND RAPIDS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 121 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 1 related death 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.

ST ANNS HOME
2161 LEONARD NW, GRAND RAPIDS

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 38 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 18 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.

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