How COVID-19 Is Affecting Jamaica Nursing Homes: Weekly Update

JAMAICA, NY — 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 a sharp decline.

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

CMS reported around 9,900 nursing home resident COVID-19 cases nationwide during the week ending Jan. 31. Its data shows weekly recorded cases are down more than two-thirds since the peak in mid-December.

There have been more than 624,000 coronavirus cases among nursing home residents and 125,000 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 536,000 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. Nearly 4 million residents and staff in long-term care facilities have been vaccinated as of Feb. 11, 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 Jamaica 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.

HIGHLAND CARE CENTER
91 31 175TH STREET, JAMAICA

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 295 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 39 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 5 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 111 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

HILLSIDE MANOR REHAB & EXTENDED CARE CENTER
182 15 HILLSIDE AVENUE, JAMAICA EST

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 281 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 159 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 54 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 4 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 119 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

HOLLIS PARK MANOR NURSING HOME
191 06 HILLSIDE AVENUE, HOLLIS

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 68 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 25 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 18 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 21 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

HOLLISWOOD CTR FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE
195 44 WOODHULL AVENUE, HOLLIS

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 292 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 100 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 70 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

MARGARET TIETZ CENTER FOR NURSING CARE INC
164 11 CHAPIN PARKWAY, JAMAICA

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 170 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 61 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 43 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 65 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

N Y S VETERANS HOME IN N Y C
178 50 LINDEN BLVD, JAMAICA

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 143 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 55 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 12 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 122 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SILVERCREST
144 45 87TH AVENUE, JAMAICA

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 251 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 53 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 73 confirmed cases and 2 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.