Paul Paradis

About Paul

I'm Paul Paradis, and I built Senior Benefits Care Finder after spending time digging into how complicated and overwhelming these systems really are.

What started as simple curiosity quickly turned into something else. The deeper I looked into Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and veterans benefits, the more obvious it became how difficult it is for the average person to get clear, usable answers. Even when the information is technically available, it’s often buried in dense language, scattered across multiple agencies, or written in a way that assumes prior knowledge most people simply don’t have.

That didn’t sit right with me.

I care deeply about people being able to understand what they’re entitled to — especially seniors, veterans, and the family members trying to help them. These are situations where confusion can cost people time, money, and access to real support.

So I started taking what I was learning, breaking it down, cross-checking it against official sources like CMS, SSA, the VA, and state agencies, and rewriting it in plain English — the way a real person would want it explained.

This site is the result of that work.

I’m not a doctor, lawyer, insurance agent, or financial advisor. I don’t sell plans or represent any agency. My role here is simple: take complex, often frustrating systems and make them easier to understand, so people can make more informed decisions or know when it’s time to speak with a licensed professional.

Every page is written, reviewed, and updated with that responsibility in mind.

Mission & Approach

The mission here is simple: help seniors, veterans, and family caregivers understand the benefits and care options available to them, without talking down to them and without trying to funnel them to a sales call.

In practice that means three things. First, start with primary sources: Medicare.gov, SSA.gov, VA.gov, state Medicaid sites, the Genworth cost of care survey, and peer-reviewed research where it exists. Second, rewrite what those sources say in language a tired 67-year-old or a stressed-out daughter can actually read at 11 p.m. Third, be upfront about what the site is and isn't, and point people to the right agency or licensed professional when their question goes past general education.

The site uses AI tools to help draft, compare, and organize content across states and topics. Every page is published under my name, and if something is wrong, that's on me to fix.

Topics Paul Covers

The guides here focus on the programs and decisions that come up most often for seniors and their families:

• Medicare – Parts A, B, C, and D; Medicare Advantage vs. Original Medicare; Medigap; enrollment periods; what things actually cost
• Medicaid – Eligibility by state, income and asset limits, long-term care coverage, waivers, and what the application really looks like
• Social Security – Retirement, SSDI, SSI, survivor benefits, and when it makes sense to claim early vs. wait
• Assisted Living & Home Care – Typical costs by state, how people actually pay for care, Medicaid waivers, and how to evaluate a facility or agency
• Veterans Benefits – VA health care, Aid and Attendance pension, VA disability, and state-level veteran programs
• Prescription Assistance – Part D, Extra Help / Low-Income Subsidy, state pharmaceutical assistance, and manufacturer programs
• Low-Income & Safety-Net Programs – SNAP for seniors, LIHEAP, Section 8, Lifeline, and other support most people don't know they qualify for

How We Work

Senior Benefits Care Finder is a small independent publication. One person's name is on the door, and the workflow is straightforward: read the primary source, write the plain-English version, link back to the official page, and update when the rules change.

A few ground rules I hold myself to:

• Government programs get cited from government sources, not blog chains.
• Dollar figures get dated so readers know how fresh they are.
• If a topic needs a licensed professional (enrollment, legal filings, a Medicaid application review), I say so and point to one.
• Affiliate relationships are disclosed. Nobody pays to change what I write in a guide.

More detail lives on these pages:

• Editorial Policy – independence, accuracy, and corrections
• How We Research – the sources and process behind the guides
• Fact-Checking Policy – how errors get caught and fixed
• Sources & Methodology – the primary and industry references we lean on

Important Disclosure

I am not a licensed insurance agent, attorney, financial planner, or medical professional. I'm not affiliated with Medicare, Medicaid, the Social Security Administration, or the VA. Everything on this site is educational. For enrollment decisions, legal filings, tax questions, or medical advice, talk to a licensed professional or the relevant government agency.

If you spot an error, have a question, or want to flag something that's out of date, please use the Contact page. Corrections go through quickly.