Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorCare that comes to the home in Winston-Salem and Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes and Yadkin counties falls into three kinds, and Medicare publishes detailed records on two of them. This section holds those records for 17 home health agencies and 3 hospices, 17 and 3 of which have published scores.
What kinds of in-home care are there in Winston-Salem, and who pays?
Home health is medical care in visits, hospice is comfort care near the end of life, and non-medical home care is hourly help with daily living. They are licensed and paid for differently.
| Home health | Hospice | Non-medical home care | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Nursing and therapy visits ordered by a doctor | Comfort care for a terminal illness | Help with bathing, meals, company and supervision |
| What it is not | Not shifts or round-the-clock help | Not treatment aimed at a cure | Not nursing or medical care |
| Who usually pays | Medicare | Medicare | The family, long-term care insurance or a Medicaid waiver |
| Records here | 17 agencies | 3 hospices | Licensed agencies |
Which Winston-Salem home health agencies does Medicare rate 4 stars or higher?
12 of the 17 rated agencies in Winston-Salem and Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes and Yadkin counties hold 4 stars or more for quality of patient care. The highest rated are:
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist -Care at Home, Winston Salem — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Well Care Home Health of the Triad Inc, Advance — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Amedisys Home Health of Winston Salem, Winston-Salem — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Centerwell Home Health, Winston-Salem — 4.5 of 5 stars
- Centerwell Home Health, King — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 5 of 5
- Adoration Home Health, Winston-Salem — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Amedisys Home Health Care, Thomasville — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Bayada Home Health Care Inc, Thomasville — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Centerwell Home Health, Winston-Salem — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Centerwell Home Health, Kernersville — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
See all 17 home health agencies
Which Winston-Salem hospices score a full 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
2 of the 3 scored hospices in Winston-Salem and Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes and Yadkin counties meet all ten of the index's visit and discharge indicators. They include:
- Trellis Supportive Care, Winston Salem — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 393 patients a day
- Well Care Hospice, Inc., Advance — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 60 patients a day
Last verified: November 2026, against Medicare provider data released 2026-09-21.
Common questions
How many home health agencies are in Winston-Salem?
17 Medicare-certified home health agencies are based in Winston-Salem and Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes and Yadkin counties, and 17 have a published quality star rating.
How many hospices are in Winston-Salem?
3 Medicare-certified hospices are based in Winston-Salem and Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes and Yadkin counties, and 3 have a published Hospice Care Index score.
Does Medicare pay for a caregiver at home?
Not on its own. Medicare pays for skilled home health visits and for hospice. Hourly help with bathing, meals and supervision is paid privately, by long-term care insurance, or by Medicaid.
