How COVID-19 Is Affecting Cherry Hill Nursing Homes: Weekly Update

CHERRY HILL, NJ — 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 Cherry Hill 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 Cherry Hill 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.

ARISTACARE AT CHERRY HILL
1,399 CHAPEL AVE WEST, CHERRY HILL

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 2 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 17 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 15 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 35 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

AVISTA HEALTHCARE
3,025 CHAPEL AVENUE WEST, CHERRY HILL

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 71 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 23 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 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 26 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BARCLAYS REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
1,412 MARLTON PIKE, CHERRY HILL

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 39 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 13 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 19 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PREMIER CADBURY OF CHERRY HILL
2,150 ROUTE 38, CHERRY HILL

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 112 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 38 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 35 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SILVER HEALTHCARE CENTER
1,417 BRACE ROAD, CHERRY HILL

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 132 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 133 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 24 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 41 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ST MARY'S CENTER FOR REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE
210 ST MARY'S DRIVE, CHERRY HILL

Residents

• Week of Jan. 25-31: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 34 related deaths among 138 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 31.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 124 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 183 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 100 confirmed cases and 10 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.