Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Cherry Hill Area Nursing Homes

CHERRY HILL, NJ — 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 Cherry Hill 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 Cherry Hill 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.

ARISTACARE AT CHERRY HILL
1399 CHAPEL AVE WEST, CHERRY HILL

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases 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 17 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 35 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

AVISTA HEALTHCARE
3025 CHAPEL AVENUE WEST, CHERRY HILL

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 71 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 23 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 26 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BARCLAYS REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
1412 MARLTON PIKE, CHERRY HILL

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 97 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 39 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 19 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PREMIER CADBURY OF CHERRY HILL
2150 ROUTE 38, CHERRY HILL

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 115 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 11 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 35 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SILVER HEALTHCARE CENTER
1417 BRACE ROAD, CHERRY HILL

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 133 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 133 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 41 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ST MARY'S CENTER FOR REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE
210 ST MARY'S DRIVE, CHERRY HILL

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 34 related deaths among 143 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 124 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 217 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 100 confirmed cases and 10 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.