Greensboro Senior AdvisorWhat do Greensboro Senior Advisor's guides cover?
Our 12 guides take Triad families through specific decisions: reading DHSR star ratings, special care units around Greensboro, family care homes in Rockingham County, nursing home staffing, Special Assistance, CAP/DA, VA help and hospital discharge, each sourced to North Carolina rules, state agencies or federal data.
New guides appear on a regular schedule, and the newest is linked in the footer of every page. Each opens with a short answer, includes at least one data table, and closes with the questions families ask about it.
How do the guides differ from the reference pages?
The rules, cost and directory pages are reference material; each guide follows one situation or decision the way a family meets it, linking back to the reference pages for the full rules.
If a guide and a reference page ever disagree, we correct the reference page first and then the guide.
How the Triad's Adult Care Homes Did on Their Latest Annual Surveys
Every licensed adult care and family care home in North Carolina gets an annual state survey. We tallied the latest results for Guilford, Randolph and Rockingham.
Read the guide →October 29, 2026VA Aid and Attendance for Triad Veterans: How It Helps Pay for Care
Wartime veterans and surviving spouses in Greensboro, High Point and Asheboro may qualify for a larger VA pension when they need daily help. Here are the 2026 numbers.
Read the guide →October 22, 2026CAP/DA or PACE? Two Ways Triad Seniors Stay Home With Medicaid Help
Both programs serve people who qualify for nursing home care but want to stay home. They work very differently. Here is how to choose in Greensboro, High Point or Asheboro.
Read the guide →October 15, 2026Three Years of Adult Care Home Penalties in the Triad
North Carolina fines adult care homes for the most serious violations and publishes every penalty. Here is the three-year record for our three counties.
Read the guide →October 8, 2026Senior Care in Randolph County: Asheboro, Archdale and the Small Towns
Randolph County has fewer licensed homes than Guilford but a meaningful mix around Asheboro and Archdale. Here is the whole picture from state records.
Read the guide →October 1, 2026Leaving Moses Cone for Rehab: Comparing the Nearby Nursing Homes
When a parent is discharged from Cone Health to short-term rehab, families often have a day to choose. Here are the closest certified homes and what to compare.
Read the guide →September 24, 2026Special Assistance in 2026: What It Pays for an Adult Care Home in the Triad
North Carolina's State/County Special Assistance rose on January 1, 2026 to $1,397 a month (Basic) and $1,792 (Enhanced). Here is how it works for Greensboro-area families.
Read the guide →September 17, 2026Nursing Home Staffing in the Greensboro Area: A Payroll-Data Snapshot
Staffing is the single best predictor of daily care in a nursing home. Here is what payroll data reported to CMS shows for Guilford, Randolph and Rockingham.
Read the guide →September 10, 2026Assisted Living in High Point: What the State Records Show
High Point has some of the Triad's largest adult care homes and several memory care units. Here is the full licensed picture, from state records.
Read the guide →September 3, 2026Family Care Homes in Rockingham County: Small Homes, Big Role
Rockingham County has more six-bed family care homes than Guilford and Randolph combined. Here is how Reidsville and Eden families can use them well.
Read the guide →August 27, 2026Where the Triad's Memory Care Units Actually Are
Memory care in North Carolina exists legally only as special care unit beds on a license. We mapped every one in Guilford, Randolph and Rockingham counties.
Read the guide →August 20, 2026How to Read a North Carolina Adult Care Home Star Rating
North Carolina rates every assisted living home on a zero-to-four star scale. Here is what the number tells Greensboro families, and what it leaves out.
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