Editorial Integrity Policy

How we research, write, and update what you read here

Gen X Life Hub is written for adults helping a parent through care, money, legal, and housing decisions. Because people act on what we publish, we hold ourselves to a few rules.

Who writes it. The site is written and edited by the Gen X Life Hub team, based in Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs. We are not attorneys, physicians, or financial advisors, and nothing on the site is legal, medical, or financial advice. Read the full disclaimer.

Where facts come from. We start with primary sources: the Illinois Department on Aging, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Social Security Administration, Medicare.gov, township and village websites, and area agency on aging publications.

How we check. Guides on Medicaid, Medicare, powers of attorney, and property tax help are checked against the agency or statute they describe. Local pages show a last-verified date and a next-review date, and anything we couldn’t confirm is marked so you know to call first.

Advertising. Advertisers don’t influence what we write, and businesses cannot pay to remove or change information. Paid placements are marked Sponsored or Featured. We don’t sell your data.

Corrections. If something is wrong, tell us through the contact page. We fix factual errors quickly.