How Coronavirus Is Affecting Birmingham Area Nursing Homes: Weekly Update

BIRMINGHAM, AL — 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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham 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.

ARLINGTON REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER
1020 TUSCALOOSA AVENUE, SW, BIRMINGHAM

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 86 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 17 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.

ASPIRE PHYSICAL RECOVERY CENTER AT CAHABA RIVER
3070 HEALTHY WAY, VESTAVIA

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 70 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 58 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 63 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BIRMINGHAM NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER EAST
733 MARY VANN LANE, BIRMINGHAM

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 89 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 72 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 66 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BIRMINGHAM NURSING AND REHABILITATION CTR LLC
1000 DUGAN AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 114 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 81 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 57 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BROOKDALE UNIVERSITY PARK SNF (AL)
501 UNIVERSITY PARK DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 48 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 15 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 29 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CAREGIVERS OF PLEASANT GROVE, INC
700 FIRST AVENUE, PLEASANT GROVE

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 46 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 35 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 18 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CHERRY HILL REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER
1250 JEFF GERMANY PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 99 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 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 43 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CIVIC CENTER HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LLC
1201 22ND STREET NORTH, BIRMINGHAM

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 82 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 0 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 95 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

DIVERSICARE OF BESSEMER
820 GOLF COURSE ROAD, BESSEMER

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 137 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 82 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 27 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 60 confirmed cases and 2 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

EAST GLEN
53 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE EAST, BIRMINGHAM

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 77 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 63 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

EASTVIEW REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER
7755 FOURTH AVENUE SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 69 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 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 55 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

FAIR HAVEN
1424 MONTCLAIR ROAD, BIRMINGHAM

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 190 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 114 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 108 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

GREENBRIAR AT THE ALTAMONT SKILLED NURSING FACILIT
2831 HIGHLAND AVENUE SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths among 80 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 74 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7 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 57 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

KIRKWOOD BY THE RIVER
3605 RATLIFF ROAD, BIRMINGHAM

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 36 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 36 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7 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 21 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

LEGACY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION OF PLEASANT GROVE
30 7TH STREET, PLEASANT GROVE

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 117 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 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 18 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

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