Salemtowne is a non-profit, continuing care retirement community affiliated with the Moravian Church located in Winston-Salem, NC near Historic Bethabara. Established in 1972, Salemtowne is an ecumenical community that has a beautiful 120+ acre campus with lots of green space and over 450 residents. The minimum age for entry is 62 except in a two-applicant household where one member can be younger.
Accommodations for independent living include cottages clustered in three distinct neighborhoods with recognizable Moravian architecture and two buildings of Villas featuring large residences and underbuilding parking. Salemtowne also offers a variety of apartments with multiple floor plans in two different buildings.
In 2017, Salemtowne opened a Health Care Center that features a 40-bed comprehensive multi-disciplinary transitional rehabilitation center that specializes in short-stay recovery after surgery or illness and 60 long-term care skilled nursing beds in a neighborhood design. This building also houses a 20-bed assisted living memory support as well.
Finally, Salemtowne has an assisted living center that features studio and one-bedroom suites. Salemtowne also provides home care services to independent living residents who need extra assistance in their residence.
Community amenities include a fitness center with indoor pool and exercise rooms featuring an array of programs to benefit beginner or advanced fitness levels. Salemtowne also has multiple dining venues, salons, libraries, gift shops, an art studio, a woodworking shop, hiking trails, a community garden, and a four-acre lake.
Salemtowne also operates a continuing care at-home program, Navigation at Home.