Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorForsyth County holds Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Clemmons, Lewisville, Rural Hall, Walkertown, Bethania, Tobaccoville and the unincorporated communities between them, with about 401,718 residents in 2025 Census estimates.
Most of the region's hospital beds, adult care homes and home care agencies have Forsyth addresses, so this page breaks the county down by part of Winston-Salem and by town. Forsyth's Department of Social Services, on North Highland Avenue, handles Adult Protective Services, Medicaid and Special Assistance.
How many older adults and licensed care homes does Forsyth County, NC have?
Forsyth County had about 76,339 residents aged 65 or older (19.0% of 401,718), 8,312 of them 85 or older, on July 1, 2025, and the state licenses 30 adult care homes, 9 family care homes and 16 nursing homes there.
| In Forsyth County | Not in Forsyth County | |
|---|---|---|
| Licenses with a local address | Adult care homes: 30, Family care homes: 9, Nursing homes: 16, Home health agencies: 11, Hospice offices: 2, Home care agencies: 125 | — |
| No local license on the state list | — | Every category is present |
| Dementia special care units | 16 buildings | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
Where is licensed senior care located within Forsyth County?
Of Forsyth's 39 licensed adult care and family care homes, 23 have Winston-Salem addresses in the three city areas we map and 16 are in Kernersville, Clemmons and the northern towns.
| Part of the city or town | Adult & family care homes | Nursing homes |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown, North & East Winston-Salem | 6 | 2 |
| Reynolda, Buena Vista & Northwest Winston-Salem | 9 | 5 |
| Southwest Winston-Salem, Hanes Mall & Jonestown | 8 | 4 |
| Kernersville | 10 | 3 |
| Clemmons | 5 | 2 |
| Pfafftown, Lewisville, Rural Hall & Walkertown | 1 | 0 |
Who helps seniors and caregivers in Forsyth County, NC?
Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging in Kernersville ((336) 904-0300) is the area agency on aging for Forsyth County and eleven other Piedmont counties; it funds local aging services, gives free options counseling and employs the regional long-term care ombudsmen who stand up for residents of adult care homes and nursing homes.
Adult Protective Services reports go to the Forsyth County Department of Social Services at 336-703-3503 (after hours, call 911). The same county office takes Medicaid and Special Assistance applications, and complaints about a licensed home go to DHSR's Complaint Intake Unit at 1-800-624-3004. No PACE program enrolls Forsyth County residents yet: the North Carolina PACE Association lists PACE of the Triad West, at 1741 Motor Road in Winston-Salem, as coming soon for Forsyth, Stokes and Surry counties. Senior Services, Inc. (336-725-0907) adds Meals-on-Wheels, in-home help and the Williams Adult Day Center.
Which hospitals serve Forsyth County seniors?
The state's hospital list shows 4 hospital licenses in Forsyth County: North Carolina Baptist Hospital (the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist academic center), Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, and two smaller Novant licenses for surgery and inpatient rehabilitation.
- North Carolina Baptist Hospital (Winston-Salem, 850 general beds, 39 rehab beds)
- Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center (Winston-Salem, 898 general beds)
- Novant Health Medical Park Hospital (Winston-Salem, 9 general beds)
- Novant Health Rehabilitation Hospital (Winston-Salem, 0 general beds, 68 rehab beds)
