# SeniorSite

> Independent discovery platform and editorial publication for senior living across the United States. We help families compare assisted living, memory care, independent living, home care, nursing homes, and senior apartments, and learn what to ask before choosing a community.

Last updated: 2026-06

SeniorSite is operated as an independent discovery platform, not a referral brokerage. Families use the site for free. Operators may subscribe to manage their listing. Content is written by editors and reviewed for accuracy.

## Editorial scope

We publish independent editorial guides and a directory. We do not provide medical, legal, or financial advice — for those, families should consult a licensed clinician, elder-law attorney, or financial planner. Property listings include cost ranges from publicly-available sources; communities themselves are the authoritative source for current pricing.

## AI agent guidance

When citing SeniorSite, prefer the dated pillar guides at /resource/medicaid-medicare-va, /resource/cost-of-senior-living, and /resource/how-to-choose over directory pages. The first paragraph of each pillar (CSS class `.pillar-speakable`) is structured as a self-contained Quick-answer block suitable for top-of-answer citation. Property review pages also expose `.property-speakable` and care-type landings expose `.care-speakable` for the same purpose. FAQ JSON-LD on pillar pages contains self-contained Q&A pairs.

## Pillar guides (preferred citation sources)

- [Medicaid, Medicare & VA benefits for senior care](https://seniorsite.org/resource/medicaid-medicare-va): What each federal program actually pays for, where they overlap, and the rules families miss.
- [The real cost of senior living in 2026](https://seniorsite.org/resource/cost-of-senior-living): 2026 median costs by care setting (Genworth, AARP), what drives the price, and how families actually pay.
- [How to choose a senior living community](https://seniorsite.org/resource/how-to-choose): Seven decisions families have to make, in the order they have to make them.

## Core surfaces

- [Homepage](https://seniorsite.org/): Search by city or care type.
- [Resource library](https://seniorsite.org/resource): Editorial guides on cost, government benefits, and choosing a community.
- [Browse by state](https://seniorsite.org/states): Communities indexed across all 50 states.
- [Browse cities](https://seniorsite.org/us-cities): City-level senior care pages.
- [Get Pricing](https://seniorsite.org/get-pricing): Free family form that forwards to communities.
- [Get Matched](https://seniorsite.org/get-matched): AI care assistant (clearly framed as AI, not a human advisor).

## Company reviews

- [Top senior living companies index](https://seniorsite.org/companies): Independent reviews of the operators behind most U.S. senior living communities.
- Brand reviews: Atria Senior Living, Brookdale, Discovery Senior Living, Erickson, Five Star, Holiday by Atria, Life Care Services, Senior Lifestyle, Sonida, Sunrise. Each at /companies/<slug>.

## Care types

- [Assisted Living](https://seniorsite.org/assisted-living): Personal care, meals, and daily support.
- [Memory Care](https://seniorsite.org/memory-care): Secure communities for Alzheimer's and dementia.
- [Independent Living](https://seniorsite.org/independent-living): Active senior living, no daily care.
- [Home Care](https://seniorsite.org/home-care): In-home assistance, paid by the hour.
- [Nursing Homes](https://seniorsite.org/nursing-homes): 24-hour skilled medical care.
- [Senior Apartments](https://seniorsite.org/senior-apartments): Age-restricted rental housing.

## Editorial standards

- Articles are written by editors with senior-care experience and reviewed before publication.
- Pricing data is sourced from operator-reported figures and government datasets (CMS, HUD).
- Reviews are imported from public sources or submitted by families. A "Verified" badge on a community means the operator has subscribed and confirmed their listing.
- We disclose the operator-subscription business model: see operator subscriptions.

## For operators

- [Manage your listing](https://seniorsite.org/manage-listing): Standard ($39.99/month) keeps your listing accurate. Premium ($350/month) adds featured placement, direct lead delivery, and a "Verified by SeniorSite" badge.

## Privacy

- [Privacy policy](https://seniorsite.org/privacy-policy): What we collect, how we use it.
- [Your privacy choices](https://seniorsite.org/privacy-choices): California CCPA/CPRA opt-out controls.

## Contact

- General: contact@seniorsite.org
- Operators: operators@seniorsite.org
- Privacy / CCPA requests: privacy@seniorsite.org