Coronavirus At 83 Connecticut Nursing Homes: List

CONNECTICUT — The state Department of Public Health released the name of every nursing home in Connecticut where a resident tested positive for the new coronavirus.

Among 215 nursing homes in Connecticut, 83 (39 percent) have had at least one confirmed case of COVID-19. A total of 660 nursing home residents with COVID-19 have been identified, of whom 188 (28 percent) were hospitalized and 99 (15 percent) have died.

Gov. Ned Lamont announced a partnership with Connecticut's long-term care facilities to collaborate on a plan for a surge of coronavirus patients that includes recovery centers in nursing homes to accept patients who can be discharged from acute care hospitals.

At least four recovery centers are set to open in Torrington, Bridgeport, Meriden and Sharon that will make available more than 500 new beds for COVID-19 patients.

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The Connecticut Department of Public Health is also working with hospitals to ensure that more patients can be tested while they are hospitalized in order to receive the two negative COVID-19 test results 24 hours apart that are needed in order for a patient to be discharged to a general long-term care facility, Lamont's office said in a news release.

There are currently more than 2,000 available beds in long-term care facilities that could be occupied by patients currently hospitalized who could be discharged when they get their negative COVID-19 tests, officials said.

“Residents of long-term care facilities represent our most vulnerable population during this pandemic, as the virus can spread quickly within the enclosed environment such as a nursing home,” Public Health Commissioner Renée D. Coleman-Mitchell said in a statement. “We are committed to doing everything we can to make sure our nursing home residents get the care they need and that nursing home staff are protected with enough equipment. These new COVID-19 recovery centers will provide hundreds of new beds for COVID-19 care all over the state, and this will help to make hospital beds available to absorb the surge of hospitalizations we anticipate in the next couple of weeks.”

The Connecticut Department of Social Services and the Office of Policy and Management have determined a specific payment rate of $600 per day for the COVID-19 recovery centers, and additional payments of 10 percent across the board for all nursing homes in Connecticut during the course of the pandemic.

“This plan will assist our long-term care facilities and dedicated staff in their continuing efforts to protect residents and themselves from the spread of COVID-19,” Social Services Commissioner Deidre S. Gifford said in a statement. “By establishing facilities with a special focus on the care of individuals with COVID-19 and providing necessary funding, we will support the state’s overall medical surge response. This recognizes the additional costs being experienced by the industry at large. DSS is proud to support the Governor Lamont, our fellow state agencies, and key partners in this crucial initiative.”

Athena Health Care systems is one of the first private Connecticut nursing home providers to partner with the state on the effort to open up COVID-19 recovery centers.

Larry Santilli, president and CEO of Athena Health Care Systems, said, “The COVID-19 pandemic has presented incredible and unprecedented challenges to the state. I am glad that Athena Health Care Systems is in a position to answer the state’s call for assistance at this critical time. Our history, experience, the expertise of our incredible team, and more than 35 years as Connecticut’s leader in senior care, make us well-suited to help the state and to help those afflicted with COVID-19. The true heroes in this battle are the amazing teams at Sharon and Northbridge Health Care Centers, as well as the new teams assembling in Torrington and Meriden.

"I believe that their work will help in the state’s goal to mitigate this pandemic as much as possible and as quickly as possible. These centers can provide nearly 500 beds of post-acute care, providing much needed support to our state’s acute care hospitals during the impending surge. Since the beginning of this pandemic, our leadership team in Farmington has been available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide counsel and management to every Athena center – and will now provide that expertise to new teams in Torrington and Meriden," Santilli said.

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The following is an up-to-date list of every nursing home in Connecticut with residents who have tested positive for COVID-19:

Bethel Health Care Center

Bloomfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

Caleb Hitchcock Health Center

Touchpoints at Bloomfield

Branford Hills Health Care Center

Jewish Living Center in Bridgeport

Countryside Manor of Bristol

Sheridan Woods Health Care Center in Bristol

Cherry Brook Health Care Center in Canton

Aaron Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation in Chester

Glen Hill Center in Danbury

Saint John Paul II Center in Danbury

Western Rehabilitation Care Center in Danbury

Riverside Health & Rehabilitation Center in East Hartford

Apple Rehab Laurel Woods in East Haven

Whispering Pines in East Haven

Parkway Pavilion Health and Rehabilitation Center in Enfield

Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fairfield

Carolton Chronic & Convalescent in Fairfield

Ludlowe Center for Health & Rehabilitation in Fairfield

Touchpoints at Farmington

Glastonbury Health Care Center

Greenwich Woods

Nathaniel Witherall in Greenwich

Guilford House

Arden House in Hamden

Hamden Rehabilitation & Health Care Center

Chelsea Place in Hartford

Trinity Hill Care Center in Hartford

Litchfield Woods

Crestfield Rehabilitation Center in Manchester

Manchester Manor Health Care Center

Touchpoints at Manchester

Curtis Home in Meriden

Middlesex Health Care Center in Middletown

Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation in Middletown

Golden Hill Rehab Pavilion in Milford

West River Rehab Center in Milford

Glendale Center in Naugatuck

Grandview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in New Britain

Waveny Care Center in New Canaan

Grimes Center in New Haven

Harbor Village in New London

Bel Air Manor in Newington

Newington Rapid Recovery Rehab Center

Montowese Health & Rehabilitation Center in North Haven

Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk

Cassena Care at Norwalk

Apple Rehab Farmington Valley in Plainville

Portland Care and Rehabilitation

Laurel Ridge Health care Center in Ridgefield

60 West in Rocky Hill

Apple Rehab in Rocky Hill

Shady Knoll Health Center in Seymour

Sharon Health Care Center

Apple Shelton Lakes

Bishop-Wicke Health and Rehabilitation in Shelton

Gardner Heights Health Care Center in Shelton

McLean Health Center in Simsbury

Summit at Plantsville in Southington

Evergreen Health Care Center in Stafford Springs

Edgehill Health Center in Stamford

Long Ridge Post-Acute Care in Stamford

St. Camillus Center in Stamford

The Villa at Stamford

Lord Chamberlain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stratford

Suffield House

Regal Care at Torrington

Wolcott Hall Nursing Center in Torrington

Maefair Health Care Center in Trumbull

St. Joseph's Center in Trumbull

Fox Hill Center in Vernon

Abbott Terrace Health Center in Waterbury

Regal Care at Waterbury

Waterbury Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation

Bayview Health Care in Waterford

Hebrew Center for Health and Rehabilitation in West Hartford

Saint Mary Home in West Hartford

West Hartford Health and Rehabilitation Center

Wilton Meadows Health Care Center

Kimberly Hall North in Windsor

Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center

The Willows in Woodbridge