Helping Bridge the Gap Through Patient Advocacy & Life Care Management in Columbus
Welcome to IKOR of Columbus. Since 2016, we have been helping individuals, families, and professionals across the Columbus area manage the complexities of life. As experienced life care managers, we are experts at navigating life’s transitions; skilled at advocating for our client’s needs, and we possess a thorough understanding of the resources available to help seniors and individuals with disabilities live a full life.
What is Life Care Management?
A life care manager is someone who is “in your corner” providing you with expert advice and guidance. Your life care manager is your partner, helping you navigate difficult decisions and ready to speak up on your behalf when your voice isn’t being heard.
While life care managers help their clients in almost every way imaginable, their assistance generally falls into one of four categories:
Navigate
Coordinate
Advocate
Communicate
Stop searching for answers. One call to IKOR of Columbus is all it takes to get connected to the local resources you need and the help you deserve.
What Our Clients Say
Sarah Beth Abalos
Melanie Hankinson at IKOR of Columbus was an absolute godsend in helping us secure long-term care placement for my mother. From start to finish, she expertly guided us through every step of the process. Melanie's deep knowledge and compassionate approach made all the... Read more
Sandy
I was fortunate enough to learn about ikor during a very challenging time in my life. What an enormous difference it made in my personal future! I can't thank Lindsey and Melanie enough for all their hard work and outstanding outcomes! Thank you ikor!
JLL
Melanie did an outstanding job of helping our family navigate a very emotional, and complex family situation; from beginning to end, she seamlessly addressed all of our concerns with grace and dignity, and tailored the needs of our family to ensure a positive outcome for our... Read more
Kristina Allwood
The IKOR team is top notch! Staff are so very knowledgeable, responsive, and kind! I cannot thank them enough for the work they do to assist individuals in navigating the system of care for older adults and their families.
Julia Baker
Melanie is a top-tier professional. We were in a crisis and needed expert help negotiating medical information, assisted living choices, insurance questions and follow-on treatment to get our loved one back to living independently. Great listener, patient, super competent and... Read more
Elizabeth Zuercher
I had an excellent experience with IKOR. Melanie and her staff are caring, responsive, and know the senior care industry inside and out. She saved us considerable time and money when searching for solutions for our loved one and I would highly recommend her.
Bob Lee
Melanie and her team at Ikor were such a blessing and invaluable ally to our family as we cared for our Mom and Dad. Her attention to detail was on point. She followed up and followed through on line items. All this while showing compassion, empathy and professionalism. We are... Read more
Mary Pat Marchion
As a caregiver of a friend suffering from dementia, I cannot thank Melanie and team enough. What seemed like an insurmountable set of problems became manageable under Melanie and team's expertise and responsiveness. Once overwhelmed and getting nowhere fast, I finally had help... Read more
Lisa Caldwell
I really enjoyed my experience with IKOR and would recommend them to anyone who is looking to put their loved ones in a nursing facility. With all of the options out there it can get overwhelming looking at it all and trying to decide which nursing facility is best. Hiring... Read more
Adriann McGee
IKOR has been a godsend. Melanie and her team zealously represent the best interests of their clients. They leave no stone unturned in maximizing the quality of their clients lives and ensuring care and other needs are met precisely. I couldn’t do it without them!
Marianne Christman
Melanie and her team do an extraordinary job assisting the elderly and their families when navigating through trying and difficult times. I have witnessed first hand how they effectively case manage care, provide medication management, order and have delivered medical... Read more
Lori Wengerd
We've worked with IKOR to help quite a few of our full-care Clients who need an advocate beyond our scope of services. Melanie Hankinson and her team are superb, serving as a liaison with our Clients' doctors, overseeing the Clients' finances, and offering support and answers... Read more
Ralph LeVan
Mom was in the hospital. Melanie helped find home care for her and then a succession of skilled nursing facilities as mom's condition deteriorated. I have no idea how we would have coped with that series of incidents without the help of Melanie and Rena. They were always... Read more
Wendy Forbes
I have had the pleasure of working with Melanie Hankinson in my present employment, I work for a senior home health company and she represents the woman with whom I work. This local woman has adult children but all live out of state, and they needed someone to have their... Read more
We’re Here to Help You
Individuals
In times of uncertainty, you can count on our expertise to help you make the best possible decision or find the right services at a fair price from a local provider.
Families
We know you’re busy balancing a career and family with the needs of an aging loved one. We can relieve the stress you feel tending to their needs.
Professionals
When clients ask for assistance that falls outside your scope of operations, or they need help with tasks that don’t match your expertise or aren’t cost-effective for your office to perform, we help you meet your client’s expectations and get the assistance they’re seeking.
What is a Certified Senior Advisor?
Certifications & Memberships
