How Coronavirus Is Affecting Wilkes-Barre Area Nursing Homes: Weekly Update

WILKES-BARRE, PA — 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 Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre 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.

ALLIED SERVICES CENTER CITY SKILLED NURSING
80 E. NORTHAMPTON STREET, WILKES BARRE

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 1 related death among 36 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 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.

ALLIED SERVICES MEADE STREET SKILLED NURSING
200 S. MEADE STREET, WILKES BARRE

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 103 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 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 30 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

GARDENS AT EAST MOUNTAIN, THE
101 EAST MOUNTAIN DRIVE, WILKES-BARRE

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 93 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 67 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 34 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

GARDENS AT WYOMING VALLEY, THE
50 N. PENNSYLVANIA AVE., WILKES BARRE

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 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 52 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 51 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

HAMPTON HOUSE
1548 SANS SOUCI PARKWAY, WILKES BARRE

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 related deaths among 61 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 42 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 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 22 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

HEINZ TRANSITIONAL REHABILITATION UNIT
150 MUNDY STREET, WILKES-BARRE

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 24 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 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 25 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

KINGSTON HEALTH CARE CENTER
702 THIRD AVENUE, KINGSTON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 related deaths among 45 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 37 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 19 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-KINGSTON
200 SECOND AVENUE, KINGSTON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 78 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 48 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 40 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

RIVER RUN HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
615 WYOMING AVENUE, KINGSTON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 59 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 41 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 18 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

RIVERSTREET MANOR
440 NORTH RIVER STREET, WILKES-BARRE

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 127 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 31 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 69 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.