Editorial Team

    The people behind LTCareNav's articles and guides. Our content is written by a Certified Senior Advisor and clinically reviewed by a licensed health psychologist.

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    Author

    Lindsay Friedman

    Founder & Certified Senior Advisor

    Founder of LTCareNav and Care Bloom. Certified Senior Care Advisor who began her career as a nursing assistant in memory care, nursing homes, and hospice before becoming a family caregiver herself.

    • Certified Senior Care Advisor (CSA®)
    • Long-Term Care Expert
    • AgeTech Certified Expert
    • Certified National Caregiver
    • Certified ADL Expert
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    Medical Reviewer

    Dr. Taylor Rush, PhD

    Clinical Health Psychologist & Medical Reviewer

    Clinical health psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Neurological Restoration. Reviews LTCareNav's clinical and YMYL content for accuracy.

    • PhD, Clinical Health Psychology — East Carolina University
    • Fellowship — Cleveland Clinic
    • Director of Behavioral Services & Interdisciplinary Programs, Cleveland Clinic Center for Neurological Restoration
    • Cleveland Clinic Staff since 2015

    Our Editorial Standards

    Every article and guide on LTCareNav is written by Lindsay Friedman, a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA®) with over a decade of frontline experience in memory care, assisted living, hospice, and family caregiving.

    Clinical and cognitive content — including memory care, dementia, Parkinson's, and caregiver-burnout topics — is medically reviewed by Dr. Taylor Rush, PhD, a clinical health psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Neurological Restoration.

    We cite primary sources — CMS, Medicare.gov, Medicaid.gov, the SSA, the VA, and the CareScout Cost of Care Survey — and refresh figures annually with verified 2026 data. When policy or pricing changes, we update the article and stamp the new "Last updated" date.