Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorHow much licensed senior care does Winston-Salem have?
Winston-Salem had about 257,271 residents in the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate, and the state lists 23 licensed adult care and family care homes and 11 nursing homes with Winston-Salem addresses in the three areas we map.
| Part of Winston-Salem | Adult care homes | Family care homes | Dementia units | Nursing homes | Home care / hospice offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown, North & East Winston-Salem | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| Reynolda, Buena Vista & Northwest Winston-Salem | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 29 |
| Southwest Winston-Salem, Hanes Mall & Jonestown | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 58 |
Does a Winston-Salem mailing address mean the home is inside the city?
Not necessarily. The state records each home's postal city, and a Winston-Salem address can belong to unincorporated Forsyth County at the city's edge as easily as to a street inside the limits.
The city has grown from 249,549 in the 2020 estimates base to 257,271 in 2025. For choosing a home, the drive for the relative who will visit most matters more than the city line, which is why the area pages group homes by ZIP code.
Which hospitals serve Winston-Salem's older adults?
Two large hospitals: North Carolina Baptist Hospital, the academic center of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist on Medical Center Boulevard, and Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center on Silas Creek Parkway; Novant also holds smaller licenses for a surgical hospital and an inpatient rehabilitation hospital.
- North Carolina Baptist Hospital (850 general beds, 39 rehab beds)
- Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center (898 general beds)
- Novant Health Medical Park Hospital (9 general beds)
- Novant Health Rehabilitation Hospital (0 general beds, 68 rehab beds)
Where do Winston-Salem families get free help?
Forsyth County's Department of Social Services handles Medicaid, Special Assistance and Adult Protective Services (APS 336-703-3503), Senior Services, Inc. runs the Elder Care Choices Help Line (336-724-2040), and Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging in Kernersville ((336) 904-0300) offers options counseling and the regional long-term care ombudsman.
Licensing complaints 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.
Care types in Winston-Salem
Assisted living in Winston-Salem
By part of town →Memory care in Winston-Salem
By part of town →Nursing homes in Winston-Salem
By part of town →Home health & hospice in Winston-Salem
By part of town →Winston-Salem at a glance
| Senior care in Winston-Salem is | Senior care in Winston-Salem is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing | Handled by the state Division of Health Service Regulation | Licensed by the city or Forsyth County |
| Ratings | State stars for adult care homes, CMS stars for nursing homes | Unrated |
| Programs | Special Assistance, CAP/DA, Medicaid, Senior Services Inc. | Covered by an operating PACE program yet |
| Data | State license files and CMS Care Compare | Reviews or paid rankings |
