Everything published on seniorcarelocator.org is written and reviewed by our advisor team. This page describes how content is created, sourced, reviewed, and updated.
Who writes our content
Content on the site is authored by our three lead advisors:
- Maria Chen, CSA — Certified Senior Advisor (Society of Certified Senior Advisors). Authors content on assisted living, independent living, cost frameworks, and family decision-making.
- James Whitaker, LSW — Licensed Social Worker (Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers). Authors content on hospital discharge, skilled nursing, post-acute rehab, and complex family/caregiver situations.
- Linda Patel, CDP — Certified Dementia Practitioner (National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners). Authors content on memory care, Alzheimer's, dementia, and related cognitive conditions.
Every published article carries a named author with credentials. Pages addressing regulatory or clinical content also include a "Reviewed by" strip showing which advisors signed off, plus the most-recent review date.
Sources we cite
We cite primary sources whenever possible. The recurring sources across the site:
- Nevada Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (BHCQC) — Source for all Nevada license data on the site. Our facility directory is rebuilt quarterly from the BHCQC public registry.
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) — Source for federal certification data, star ratings, and quality measures. CMS Care Compare data drives our skilled-nursing and hospice content.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) — Source for VA benefits content, particularly Aid and Attendance pension eligibility and rates.
- Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) — Source for state-level program information including caregiver support and aging services.
- Genworth Cost of Care Survey — Source for pricing benchmarks. Annual release, with metro-level cost data.
- AARP — Source for general caregiving and consumer-protection content.
- Alzheimer's Association — Source for dementia-care best-practices content and clinical-staging frameworks.
- National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) — Source for industry-level data on operator economics and occupancy trends.
How we update content
Different content types refresh on different cadences:
- Facility directory entries refresh quarterly from the BHCQC public license export.
- Cost pages refresh annually with the latest Genworth survey and our internal advisor-tracking benchmarks.
- Regulatory pages are reviewed when Nevada or CMS publishes a change, with date stamps showing the most recent review.
- Decision-support guides + blog posts are reviewed every 6 to 12 months.
The "Last updated" date in the footer of every page reflects the most recent editorial pass.
What we don't do
We don't publish content that misrepresents operator quality or that's been ghostwritten by an operator's marketing team. We don't accept paid placements in editorial content (clear advertising would be labeled if we ever ran any — currently we don't). We don't use AI to generate articles without human authoring and review.
Corrections
If you spot factual errors, outdated information, or anything else that should be corrected, email advisors@vegassenioradvisor.com. We respond within one business day and correct or update the page if the issue is confirmed. Corrections that materially change the page's recommendation are noted in a visible correction strip at the top of the page.
Disclosure of compensation
Vegas Senior Advisor operates as a paid senior-placement referral service under Nevada law. Receiving operators pay us a one-time placement fee when a family we send moves in. Families pay nothing. We disclose this model openly on our how we get paid page. Our editorial recommendations are based on operator fit, not on which operators pay higher placement fees.