Melanie Hankinson

Melanie started IKOR following an accomplished and diverse career in the healthcare industry. As the owner and managing director of IKOR, Melanie leads a team of patient advocates and personal needs coordinators who work every day to improve the lives of seniors in the greater Columbus area. Melanie holds a degree in physical therapy; she is an Aging Life Care Professional™, a Certified Senior Advisor® (CSA), and a Board-Certified Patient Advocate. These professional credentials, along with over two decades of experience working with health care professionals, give Melanie an unmatched understanding of the resources and tools available to help seniors overcome the challenges of aging and navigate life’s transitions. Melanie’s commitment to seniors and family caregivers runs deep. She is a contributing author to The Life Care Management Handbook. As a volunteer guardian at the Central Ohio Agency on Aging for the past seven years, Melanie has been called on to make important life decisions for her ward. Through IKOR, she works to help seniors and their families avoid guardianship. IKOR of Columbus is honored to be trusted by the courts to provide guardianship services to individuals.