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Affiliate Disclosure

Silver Sprout (silversprout.org) believes in full transparency with our readers. This page explains how we may earn income when you use links on our site, and how this supports our mission to provide free, helpful content to families navigating senior care.

What Are Affiliate Links?

They are special tracking links that allow us to earn a commission if you make a purchase or sign up for a service after clicking through from our site.

Here’s how it works:
You click a link on our site to a product, service, or company
You make a purchase or request information from that company
The company pays us a small commission (at no extra cost to you)

Your price stays the same — you never pay more by using our links

Example:
If we review medical alert systems and you click our link to a company’s website and purchase a system, that company may pay us a commission
. This doesn’t increase the price you pay—it’s paid by the company as a referral fee.

Why We Use Affiliate Links

Running Silver Sprout costs time and money:
Researching and writing comprehensive guides
Maintaining and updating the website
Hosting, security, and technical costs
Keeping information current and accurate
commissions help us:
✅ Keep our content 100% free for readers
✅ Continue creating in-depth, helpful guides
✅ Remain independent (we’re not owned by any senior care company)
✅ Spend time researching to give you the best information
Without this income, we couldn’t provide the depth and quality of content we offer.

Our Commitment to You

We take our responsibility to you seriously. Here’s what we promise:
✅ We only recommend products and services we genuinely believe can help you or your aging parent.
We do not recommend something solely because it pays high commissions. If we review or recommend it, it’s because we believe it provides value.
✅ Our opinions are our own.
Affiliate relationships do not influence our honest assessments. We share both pros and cons of products and services, even if we earn a commission from them.
✅ We clearly identify affiliate content.
Articles containing affiliate links include a disclosure statement (like the one you’ll see at the top or bottom of review articles).
✅ We research thoroughly.
Our product reviews, service comparisons, and recommendations are based on research, expert sources, customer reviews, and industry standards—not just affiliate earning potential.
✅ We put readers first.
Your trust is more valuable to us than any commission. If we lose your trust by recommending something poor quality, we’ve lost far more than we could ever earn.

What We Earn Commissions On

Silver Sprout participates in affiliate programs with several types of companies. Specifically, these are the main categories:

1. Senior Living and Care Services
We may earn a commission from services that help families find care. For example, this includes assisted living referral services, in-home care agencies, and adult day care programs.

2. Products for Seniors
Our product review articles often contain affiliate links. This includes items like medical alert systems, mobility aids, and medication management tools. In fact, our primary network for these products is the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program.

3. Meal Delivery Services
We also review and may earn a commission from senior-specific meal delivery companies. These services provide nutritious, prepared meals for older adults.

4. Legal and Financial Services
In addition, our guides may link to online legal services like LegalZoom. This can be for documents such as Power of Attorney or other estate planning resources.

5. Other Senior Care Resources
Finally, this category includes other helpful resources. This might be caregiver support services or technology designed to help seniors live more safely.

Specific Affiliate Programs

Silver Sprout is a participant in several key programs. For instance, these include:

The Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. This is an affiliate advertising program. It provides a way for sites to earn fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Furthermore, we work with other networks and programs like:

A Place for Mom Affiliate Program
Caring.com Partner Program
ShareASale
CJ Affiliate (Commission Junction)
Individual company affiliate programs (LegalZoom, etc.)

This list may change as we add or remove affiliate relationships.

When We Don’t Earn Commissions

However, not everything on our site is an affiliate link. We also link to many helpful, non-commercial resources. For example:

Government resources (Medicare.gov, CDC, AARP, etc.) — no commission
Nonprofit organizations (Alzheimer’s Association, Meals on Wheels, etc.) — no commission
Medical research and authoritative sources — no commission
Free resources and tools — no commission

We link to these because they’re helpful and trustworthy, not because we earn money.

FTC Compliance

Silver Sprout complies with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines. Therefore, the FTC requires us to clearly disclose our financial relationships. We must identify anything that could affect how we present products or services.

As a result, you’ll see affiliate disclosures in several key places:

At the top or bottom of articles with affiliate links.
Near affiliate links or buttons when appropriate.
On this dedicated Affiliate Disclosure page.

Your Trust Matters Most

We know you’re making difficult decisions. You are likely caring for aging parents or planning for your own future. Ultimately, these decisions affect real people’s safety, health, and finances.

We don’t take that responsibility lightly.

Indeed, every article we publish is written with compassion and researched thoroughly. We design each one to genuinely help you navigate this challenging journey.

Affiliate commissions help us keep the lights on. But in the end, your trust is what keeps us going.

If you ever feel we’ve recommended something that didn’t help, please let us know. We’re here to serve you, not just earn commissions.

Questions About Affiliate Relationships?

If you have questions about which links are affiliate links, how we choose products, or this disclosure policy, please contact us:

Contact Page: https://silversprout.org/get-in-touch/

Thank You

Thank you for trusting Silver Sprout as a resource.

Your support is invaluable. Whether you use our affiliate links or simply share our content, you allow us to continue creating free guides to help families like yours.

We’re honored to be part of your journey. 💙