Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Galloway Area Nursing Homes

GALLOWAY, 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 Galloway 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 Galloway 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.

HEALTH CENTER AT GALLOWAY, THE
66 WEST JIMMIE LEEDS ROAD, GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 5 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 99 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 68 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 27 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 43 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

MEADOWVIEW NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
235 DOLPHIN AVE, NORTHFIELD

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 102 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 105 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 146 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 44 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

MYSTIC MEADOWS REHAB & NURSING CENTER
151 NINTH AVENUE, LITTLE EGG HARBOR TW

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 98 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 61 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 6 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 44 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PREFERRED CARE AT ABSECON
1020 PITNEY ROAD, ABSECON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 5 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 121 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 143 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 23 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 81 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ROYAL SUITES HEALTH CARE & REHABILITATION
214 WEST JIMMIE LEEDS ROAD, GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP

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 78 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 9 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 43 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SEACREST VILLAGE
1001 CENTER ST, LITTLE EGG HARBOR TW

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 related deaths among 88 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 98 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 42 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 51 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SEASHORE GARDENS LIVING CENTER
22 WEST JIMMIE LEEDS ROAD, GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 2 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 43 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 9 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.