Editorial Standards & Methodology
CaregiverPilot exists to make the practical side of family caregiving easier to manage. Caregivers make real decisions for people they love based on what they read here, so we hold our content to a clear standard for sourcing, accuracy, and honesty. This page explains exactly how we work.
Last reviewed August 13, 2026. We review this policy at least twice a year.
Our commitment in one sentence
We organize and explain publicly available caregiving, benefits, and care-planning information accurately, name the agency or public body behind each program or guideline, and never invent a rule, a cost figure, a program, a credential, or a person.
Where our information comes from
Most of the programs and rules caregivers deal with are set by government agencies, and most of the health guidance we reference is published by public health bodies. When we describe a rule or build a tool, we work from the material that actually governs it:
- Federal aging and caregiver resources, including the Administration for Community Living, the Eldercare Locator, and National Institute on Aging publications.
- Medicare.gov and CMS materials for Medicare coverage questions, and Medicaid.gov plus state Medicaid agency pages for Medicaid, spend-down, and home and community based services topics.
- Department of Labor publications for FMLA and caregiver leave, and VA caregiver support program pages for veteran-related content.
- Health information published by public bodies such as the CDC, the National Institutes of Health, and MedlinePlus from the National Library of Medicine for general health and medication topics.
Where a claim depends on an outside source, we favor official .gov pages so you can read the rule or guidance at its source and confirm it yourself.
How we handle facts that vary by state and situation
Medicaid rules, waiver programs, facility licensing, and care costs differ by state and often by county, and they change. Health decisions differ by person. Rather than print a single number or answer that would be wrong somewhere, we flag where a fact depends on your state or on the care recipient's situation, and our tools treat outputs as planning estimates. For anything we have not verified against an official source, we give you an honest framework and the exact questions to ask the agency, the plan, or the care team instead of a guess dressed up as a fact.
Who writes and reviews our content
Our articles and tools are researched, written, and edited by the CaregiverPilot Editorial Team, a group of writers and researchers who focus on the logistics of family caregiving. Every article carries this team byline and a published or updated date.
We are deliberate about what we are not. We are not physicians, nurses, pharmacists, attorneys, or social workers, and we do not publish content under invented expert names, fabricated credentials, or a made-up medical review board. When a decision calls for clinical or legal judgment, we say so and point you to the care recipient's clinicians, a licensed elder law attorney, or your local Area Agency on Aging instead of pretending to be one.
How we keep content current
Each article shows when it was published and, when applicable, when it was last updated. We revisit content on a rolling basis and when we learn that a program, rule, or public guideline has changed. Programs and coverage rules still move faster than any publisher can track perfectly, so a date on this site tells you when we last reviewed a page, not that nothing has changed since. Always confirm current requirements with the agency, plan, or care team before you act.
Corrections and feedback
If you spot something that looks out of date or wrong, tell us and we will check it against the source and fix it promptly. Accurate content is more valuable to us than being right the first time, and reader corrections make this resource better for the next family that relies on it.
Email corrections to team@caregiverpilot.com with the page URL and what you believe should change.
What we will never publish
- Invented facts, made-up statistics, or citations to sources that do not say what we claim.
- Specific state Medicaid figures, program rules, or costs that we have not confirmed at the source.
- Medical advice, including anything about diagnosis, treatment, or medication dosing. Those decisions belong to the care recipient's clinicians and pharmacist.
- Promises that a program will approve an application, that coverage will be granted, or that any care outcome will follow from using our materials.
- Fabricated caregiver testimonials, success stories, reviews, or ratings.
Independence and how we pay for this
CaregiverPilot is an independent information publisher. We are not a government agency, a healthcare provider, an insurer, or a home care company, and we are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any of them. We do not accept payment from agencies, facilities, or providers in exchange for coverage or placement in our guides or directory. Our free guides and tools are supported by our paid $29 Doctor Visit Pack + Care Binder, which organizes your own answers into a personalized, printable pack. Buying it is never required to read our free content, and a purchase never changes what any agency, plan, or clinician decides.
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Disclaimer: CaregiverPilot organizes information for caregivers. It is not medical advice; always follow the guidance of the care recipient's clinicians.