593 Coronavirus Deaths Reported In Suffolk Nursing Homes

Michael DeSantis
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SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — A spike in the reported number of nursing home deaths includes 593 residents who died in Suffolk County nursing homes. On Monday, data released by the New York State Health Department included both confirmed and presumed deaths related to the coronavirus, the first time statistics in both categories have been released.

Across the state, the Health Department reported 1,700 deaths that were previously not factored into the count. On Long Island, more than 1,000 additional deaths were added to the death toll of residents in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. The death total at Nassau nursing homes is 457.

First reported by the Associated Press, the revised count takes into account those who died before widespread testing was available. The AP reported that 22 nursing homes, largely in New York City and Long Island, have reported at least 40 deaths.

On Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the public should take the new data with a "grain of salt." Cuomo suggested the Health Department's understanding of "presumed deaths" is likely to evolve as it further studies deaths outside of hospitals and nursing homes, ABC NY reported.

"How do you confirm all those deaths as attributed to coronavirus? I would just have a caveat on all of these. I think they are going to change over time," Cuomo said.

Here's the breakdown in the total nursing home deaths in Suffolk County. As noted, the totals include both confirmed and presumed deaths due to coronavirus. To search for specific nursing homes, the Health Department's data can be accessed here as a PDF.

  • Long Island State Veterans Home (Stony Brook): 53

  • St. Johnland Nursing Center, Inc. (Kings Park): 42

  • Carillon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Huntington): 38

  • Our Lady of Consolation Nursing & Rehabilitative Care Center (West Islip): 38

  • Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Commack): 34

  • Apex Rehabilitation & Healthcare (Dix Hills): 33

  • Maria Regina Residence (Brentwood): 30

  • Luxor Nursing and Rehabilitation at Mills Pond (St. James): 24

  • Massapequa Center Rehabilitation & Nursing (Amityville): 24

  • Huntington Hills Center For Health & Rehabilitation (Melville): 20

  • Luxor Nursing And Rehabilitation at Sayville (Sayville): 20

  • Good Samaritan Nursing Home (Sayville): 19

  • Smithtown Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing Care (Smithtown): 19

  • The Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing (Southampton): 19

  • East Neck Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (West Babylon): 17

  • St. James Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center (St. James): 14

  • Peconic Bay Skilled Nursing Facility (Riverhead): 13

  • The Hamlet Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center at Nesconset (Nesconset): 13

  • Momentum at South Bay for Rehabilitation and Nursing (East Islip): 12

  • Surge Rehabilitation and Nursing (Middle Island): 12

  • Island Nursing and Rehab Center (Holtsville): 11

  • Medford Multicare Center (Medford): 10

  • Jefferson's Ferry (Centereach): 9

  • Peconic Landing (Greenport): 9

  • Westhampton Care Center (Westhampton): 9

  • Brookside Multicare Nursing Center (Smithtown): 8

  • Affinity Skilled Living (Oakdale): 6

  • Hilaire Rehabilitation and Nursing (Huntington): 6

  • Ross Center for Health and Rehabilitation (Brentwood): 6

  • Quantum Rehabilitation & Nursing (Middle Island): 5

  • Brookhaven Health Care Facility (East Patchogue): 4

  • Oasis Rehabilitation and Nursing (Center Moriches): 4

  • Sunrise Manor Center For Nursing (Bay Shore): 4

  • St. Catherine of Siena Nursing And Rehabilitation Care Center (Smithtown): 3

  • Acadia Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (Riverhead): 2

  • Suffolk Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing (Patchogue): 2

  • Water's Edge Rehab and Nursing Center at Port Jefferson (Port Jefferson): 1

This article originally appeared on the Huntington Patch