People with Disabilities Still at Risk in Congregate Care Settings

This report provides an analysis of data to better understand where cases and deaths are rising in nursing homes as of August 8 2021. Among the findings: COVID-19 cases among residents and staff are on the rise in nursing homes with the steepest increases in urban areas and in the South and Midwest. Disabled people are disproportionately overrepresented in the resident populations of unsafe congregate settings, such as nursing homes. Vaccination rates across both residents and staff in nursing homes have stagnated. Policy priorities should be set by people with disabilities and disability-led organizations to promote community-based efforts such as transition and relocation from unsafe congregate settings into the community.