https://winstonsalemsenioradvisor.com/blog/ 2026-11-05T00:00:00Z Winston-Salem Senior Advisor Care Team https://winstonsalemsenioradvisor.com/blog/clemmons-and-bermuda-run-senior-care-on-both-sides-of-the-yadkin/2026-11-05T00:00:00Z2026-11-05T00:00:00Z

West of Winston-Salem, Clemmons in Forsyth County and Bermuda Run and Advance in Davie County form one area for families. What is licensed there and how the county line matters.

https://winstonsalemsenioradvisor.com/blog/va-aid-and-attendance-a-worked-example-for-winston-salem/2026-10-29T00:00:00Z2026-10-29T00:00:00Z

How VA pension with Aid and Attendance is calculated when care costs are counted, with a worked example for a surviving spouse in a Winston-Salem adult care home.

https://winstonsalemsenioradvisor.com/blog/kernersville-senior-care-more-than-its-size-suggests/2026-10-22T00:00:00Z2026-10-22T00:00:00Z

Kernersville has more licensed adult care homes than any place in the five counties outside Winston-Salem, plus the state veterans home and a dementia-only home. A guide to what is there.

https://winstonsalemsenioradvisor.com/blog/pace-in-the-winston-salem-area-who-has-it-and-who-is-waiting/2026-10-15T00:00:00Z2026-10-15T00:00:00Z

PACE combines medical care, a day center and home care under one team. Davidson and Davie counties have it now; Forsyth and Stokes are listed as coming soon; Yadkin has none.

https://winstonsalemsenioradvisor.com/blog/choosing-rehab-after-baptist-or-forsyth-medical-center/2026-10-08T00:00:00Z2026-10-08T00:00:00Z

Most nursing home stays in Winston-Salem start as short-term rehab after a hospital admission. How to choose a skilled nursing facility in the few days the hospital gives you.

https://winstonsalemsenioradvisor.com/blog/senior-care-in-stokes-davie-and-yadkin-counties/2026-10-01T00:00:00Z2026-10-01T00:00:00Z

The three smaller counties around Winston-Salem have older populations and less licensed care. What exists there, how families stretch time at home, and when to look toward Winston-Salem.

https://winstonsalemsenioradvisor.com/blog/special-assistance-2026-the-math-for-winston-salem-families/2026-09-24T00:00:00Z2026-09-24T00:00:00Z

How North Carolina's Special Assistance payment is calculated for an adult care home resident in 2026, with worked examples and the questions that decide whether it works.

https://winstonsalemsenioradvisor.com/blog/nursing-home-staffing-around-winston-salem/2026-09-17T00:00:00Z2026-09-17T00:00:00Z

CMS publishes nurse hours per resident and staff turnover for every certified nursing home, from payroll records. How the five counties' homes compare and what to ask.

https://winstonsalemsenioradvisor.com/blog/what-the-state-penalty-list-shows-for-winston-salem-area-homes/2026-09-10T00:00:00Z2026-09-10T00:00:00Z

Seven licensed homes in the five counties carry state fines from the past 36 months. What the levels mean, which rules were cited and how to use the list without overreacting.

https://winstonsalemsenioradvisor.com/blog/family-care-homes-in-forsyth-and-davidson-counties/2026-09-03T00:00:00Z2026-09-03T00:00:00Z

The smallest licensed assisted living homes around Winston-Salem are family care homes for two to six people. Where they are, how they are rated and who they suit.

https://winstonsalemsenioradvisor.com/blog/dementia-only-homes-and-memory-care-wings-around-winston-salem/2026-08-27T00:00:00Z2026-08-27T00:00:00Z

Some licensed homes around Winston-Salem are dementia units from front door to back; others have a unit inside a larger assisted living building. How they differ and how to choose.

https://winstonsalemsenioradvisor.com/blog/reading-a-north-carolina-star-rating-in-winston-salem/2026-08-20T00:00:00Z2026-08-20T00:00:00Z

North Carolina rates assisted living from zero to four stars. What the rating measures, how the five counties' homes score, and how to read the survey behind it.