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

BIRMINGHAM, AL — 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 Birmingham 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 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
1,020 TUSCALOOSA AVENUE, SW, BIRMINGHAM

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 105 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• 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 Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 7 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• 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
3,070 HEALTHY WAY, VESTAVIA

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 70 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• 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 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 63 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ASPIRE PHYSICAL RECOVERY CENTER AT HOOVER, LLC
575 SOUTHLAND DRIVE, HOOVER

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 87 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 40 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death 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 53 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 Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 93 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• 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 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 66 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BIRMINGHAM NURSING AND REHABILITATION CTR LLC
1,000 DUGAN AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 111 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• 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 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 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 Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 47 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• 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 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 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 Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 44 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• 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 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 18 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CHERRY HILL REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER
1,250 JEFF GERMANY PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 98 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• 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 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 43 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CIVIC CENTER HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LLC
1,201 22ND STREET NORTH, BIRMINGHAM

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 82 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• 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 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 93 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 Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 139 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• 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 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 58 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 Jan. 25-31: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 78 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• 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 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 63 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

EASTVIEW REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER
7,755 FOURTH AVENUE SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 10 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 72 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 46 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 55 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

FAIR HAVEN
1,424 MONTCLAIR ROAD, BIRMINGHAM

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 5 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 194 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• 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 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 104 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

GREENBRIAR AT THE ALTAMONT SKILLED NURSING FACILIT
2,831 HIGHLAND AVENUE SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 13 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 81 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 71 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 25-31: This nursing home reported 6 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: There have been 56 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

KIRKWOOD BY THE RIVER
3,605 RATLIFF ROAD, BIRMINGHAM

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 36 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• 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 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.

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