Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Long Island Area Nursing Homes

LONG ISLAND, NY — 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 Long Island 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 Long Island 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.

A HOLLY PATTERSON EXTENDED CARE FACILITY
875 JERUSALEM AVENUE, UNIONDALE

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 4 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 506 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 29 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 4 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 54 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ACADIA CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION
1146 WOODCREST AVENUE, RIVERHEAD

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 118 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 94 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 29 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 82 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

AFFINITY SKILLED LIVING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
305 LOCUST AVENUE, OAKDALE

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 188 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 73 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 23 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 99 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

APEX REHABILITATION & CARE CENTER
78 BIRCHWOOD DR, HUNTINGTON STATION

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 166 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 24 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 4 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.

BEACH TERRACE CARE CENTER
640 WEST BROADWAY, LONG BEACH

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 149 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 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 44 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BELAIR CARE CENTER INC
2478 JERUSALEM AVE, BELLMORE

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 87 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 52 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 8 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 107 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BROOKHAVEN HEALTH CARE FACILITY L L C
801 GAZZOLA BLVD, EAST PATCHOGUE

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 131 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 14 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 97 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BROOKSIDE MULTICARE NURSING CENTER
7 ROUTE 25A, SMITHTOWN

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 324 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 55 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 61 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CARILLON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
830 PARK AVENUE, HUNTINGTON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 212 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 126 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 53 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 66 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CENTRAL ISLAND HEALTHCARE
825 OLD COUNTRY RD, PLAINVIEW

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 127 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 99 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4 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.

COLD SPRING HILLS CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHAB
378 SYOSSET WOODBURY ROAD, WOODBURY

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 444 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 46 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 14 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 82 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

DALEVIEW CARE CENTER
574 FULTON STREET, EAST FARMINGDALE

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 113 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 22 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 32 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

EMERGE NURSING AND REHABILITATION AT GLEN COVE
2 MEDICAL PLAZA, GLEN COVE

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 4 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 44 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 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 49 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

EXCEL AT WOODBURY FOR REHAB AND NURSING, L L C
8533 JERICHO TPKE, WOODBURY

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 5 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 104 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 49 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 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.

FULTON COMMONS CARE CENTER INC
60 MERRICK AVENUE, EAST MEADOW

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 5 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 178 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 92 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 40 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 7 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 86 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

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