Who we are
Palmelle exists to help families keep what they have built. We cover the second half of life — housing, care, money, scams, travel, and the decisions that come with them — from the family's side of the table, not the industry's.
We report from the family's side of the table. Our editorial judgment is driven by one question: what helps the reader make the next decision with clear eyes. When we have a point of view, we say so plainly — that is the job of an advocate.
Who writes and reviews our work
Every article is written and edited by the Palmelle Editorial Team and reviewed for accuracy by a subject-matter expert before it publishes.
Neil D'Monte
Neil reviews Palmelle's reporting through the lens of a family caregiver who has lived these decisions firsthand. He checks our articles for factual accuracy and for whether the advice would actually hold up at a real kitchen table.
The newsroom
Our editorial team researches, drafts, and fact-checks every piece against primary sources. We write in plain language, because the families we serve are making real decisions under real pressure.
How we source a story
Palmelle reporting starts from the public record and from the people living the story — not from press releases. When we cover a news development, we follow a clear hierarchy of sources:
- Independent firsthand accounts — people directly affected, including verified posts on X, given the most weight.
- Official sources — government agencies, regulators, and court or licensing records.
- Subject-matter publications — specialist outlets with genuine domain expertise.
- General news coverage — used to corroborate, never as the sole source.
We synthesize; we do not aggregate. Our job is to connect what the sources reported and tell you something none of them told you on their own — a specific dollar figure, a deadline, a tactical move, a question to ask. If you could get the same insight by skimming the links, we have not done our job.
How we verify
Before a claim appears in a Palmelle article, it has to be anchored to a named, checkable source.
- We do not publish anonymous "sources say." We name the source or we drop the claim.
- Every social post we cite is verified to exist and to actually come from the account we attribute it to, before it is quoted or embedded. Posts we cannot verify are discarded.
- Factual claims are linked to their citation in the body of the article, so you can check our work yourself.
- Articles that cannot meet our sourcing bar are not published.
Corrections
We will get things wrong. When we do, we want to fix it quickly and openly.
If you spot an error — a wrong figure, a misattributed quote, an out-of-date fact — tell us and we will review it. Verified errors are corrected promptly, and we note material corrections on the article itself.
To report a correction or ask about our reporting, reach us through the contact page.
Whose side we're on
Palmelle's loyalty is to the reader and their family. We are not neutral between families and the industry that markets to them — we are on the family's side, every time. Our coverage is built to help the largest generation in American history keep what they have earned and make the next decision with clear eyes.