Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorYadkin County lies west of Forsyth along the Yadkin River and Interstate 77, with Yadkinville as its seat and Jonesville, Boonville and East Bend as its other towns; about 38,325 people lived there on July 1, 2025.
22.4% of residents are 65 or older and the median age is 44.2. The county has no general hospital of its own, so residents use Hugh Chatham in Elkin, just over the Surry County line, or the Winston-Salem hospitals; its licensed care is centered on Yadkinville.
How many older adults and licensed care homes does Yadkin County, NC have?
Yadkin County had about 8,572 residents aged 65 or older (22.4% of 38,325), 992 of them 85 or older, on July 1, 2025, and the state licenses 3 adult care homes, 0 family care homes and 2 nursing homes there.
| In Yadkin County | Not in Yadkin County | |
|---|---|---|
| Licenses with a local address | Adult care homes: 3, Nursing homes: 2, Home health agencies: 1, Hospice offices: 2, Home care agencies: 2 | — |
| No local license on the state list | — | Family care homes |
| Dementia special care units | 1 building | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
Which care homes are licensed in Yadkin County?
Every adult care home, family care home and nursing home in Yadkin County on the state's current lists is below, with licensed beds, dementia unit beds and the town.
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Special care unit beds | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot Living of Yadkinville 409 Harrison Avenue, 27055 | ACH | 50 | 0 | Yadkinville |
| Pinebrook Residential Center I 312 Harrison Avenue, 27055 | ACH | 54 | 0 | Yadkinville |
| Pinebrook Residential Center II 304 Harrison Avenue, 27055 | ACH | 65 | 0 | Yadkinville |
| Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Care 333 E. Lee Avenue, 27055 | NH | 76 | 20 | Yadkinville |
| Yadkin Nursing Care Center 903 West Main Street, 27055 | NH | 147 | 0 | Yadkinville |
Which home health agencies and hospices are based in Yadkin County?
The state's files show 1 home care agency licensed for home health and 2 hospice licenses at Yadkin County addresses, along with 2 other home care agencies.
- Mountain Valley, Yadkinville: hospice
- Mountain Valley, Yadkinville: hospice
- Atrium Health at Home Yadkin Valley, Jonesville: home health agency
Where do Yadkin County families get free senior help?
Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging in Kernersville ((336) 904-0300) is the area agency on aging for Yadkin 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 Yadkin County Human Services Agency at 336-849-7910. 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 lists Yadkin County in its service area.
Which hospitals are nearest to Yadkinville, NC?
From Yadkinville, the county seat, the closest acute-care hospital on the state list is Davie Medical Center in Bermuda Run, roughly 12.3 miles as the crow flies, and downtown Winston-Salem is about 24 miles off.
After that come Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center (about 19 miles) and North Carolina Baptist Hospital (about 20 miles). Straight-line distances, not road miles.
