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Our Mission

We guide seniors and families with expertise and heart, easing uncertainty and ensuring you feel supported every step of the way.

Serving Central Virginia since 2016, IKOR is your trusted partner in life care management, empowering seniors, families, and professionals with expert guidance and reliable support.

Our Commitment

At IKOR of Charlottesville, our values guide us in supporting seniors to live fulfilling lives with independence and providing peace of mind to them and their families.

Each letter of IKOR reflects our unwavering principles:

I

Integrity

Acting with honesty
and empathy.

K

Knowledge

Leveraging expertise to navigate challenges.

O

Objectivity

Providing unbiased, tailored guidance.

R

Reliability

Delivering consistent, dependable support.

Our Team

Our dedicated team ensures you’re never alone 
in navigating life’s challenges.

Our dedicated team brings unmatched expertise and care to every client. With a deep understanding of aging and healthcare, we work collaboratively to ensure seniors in Central Virginia thrive on their terms.

Katie Caverly, MBA

Katie Caverly

Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)® 
& Managing Director

Elizabeth Bowman

RN Advocate

Denise Murray

RN Advocate

Kimberly Simms

RN Advocate

Anne Sweazey

Client Advocate

Corinne Folkerts

Client Advocate

Amanda Wilt

Fiduciary Accountant & Certified Daily Money Manager® (CDMM®)

Ellonde Smith

Administrative Assistant

Deirdre Baxendale

Concierge Specialist

Jacob Plaugher

Office Manager

Katie Caverly, MBA

Katie Caverly

Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)® 
& Managing Director

Katie Caverly is the Managing Director of IKOR of Charlottesville and has a versatile background in care management, human resources and product development for large and mid-size corporations. Ms. Caverly holds an MBA and is a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA). She and her Charlottesville staff passionately advocate on behalf of clients’ medical, financial, psycho-social and environmental needs via services that include comprehensive life assessments, POAs and guardianships. When she’s not managing IKOR of Charlottesville, Katie can be found spending time with her husband and blended family of three boys, reading, taking meditative walks, and organizing (and re-organizing!) her recently refurbished home.

Contact Katie Caverly

Certified Senior Advisors (CSAs) have supplemented their individual professional licenses, credentials, and education with knowledge about aging and working with older adults. It is recommended that you verify the validity of any professional’s credentials with whom you conduct business and be sure you completely understand what those licenses, credentials, and education signify. The CSA certification alone does not imply expertise in financial, health, or social matters. For more details visit: www.csa.us.

Elizabeth Bowman

RN Advocate

Elizabeth has a BSN from UVA. For the past 14 years she’s worked in an inpatient Skilled Nursing Facility, Adult Neurorehab hospitals, and Home Health in Augusta County and Albemarle County. Elizabeth has been an RN Advocate with IKOR since 2016. Elizabeth is certified to administer and score the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). She is passionate about advocating for her clients’ desires and honoring their wishes, both medically and for the care they receive, whether it be at home, in the hospital, or in a facility. She has lived in Albemarle County for the past 35 years. When not working she enjoys gardening, singing, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Contact Elizabeth Bowman

Denise Murray

RN Advocate

Denise is a health care professional with decades of experience in acute and critical care nursing, the last 10 years of which were at the University of Virginia primarily as a staff nurse in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). She also worked in UVA’s Bed Control Center as an RN Coordinator and outside hospital triage nurse, and later as an Inpatient RN Case Manager who covered all of the adult inpatient care units and ICUs. Denise’s experiences have afforded her well-rounded knowledge in nursing-care science as well as insights into hospital operations, including discharge planning and patient advocacy in the face of industry-wide challenges. Certified to administer and score the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Denise enjoys applying her experience to IKOR cases, and helping clients achieve the highest quality of life possible regardless of their circumstances. Finally, Denise is an accomplished violinist and intimately involved with the Crozet Orchestra.

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Kimberly Simms

RN Advocate

Kimberly has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and has been a registered nurse for over 20 years. Having worked in respite care, psychiatrics, and telemetry, Kimberly has spent most of her career in vascular care and spent 14 years as a Vascular Access RN with Franklin Square Hospital in Maryland prior to relocating to Charlottesville and joining IKOR. Kimberly is certified to administer and score the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and has a knack for quickly building rapport with everyone she crosses paths with.  Chatty and quick-to-laugh, Kimberly loves providing support and reassurance to clients who are especially anxious or skeptical about accepting help. Kimberly likes to think out loud and always asks smart questions to anyone around her. When she’s not at IKOR, Kimberly spends her free time hiking, mountain biking, and playing tennis.

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Anne Sweazey

Client Advocate

Anne assists clients with their non-medical tasks and is also a certified End of Life Doula, offering partnership and planning for clients and their families during the last stage of life. Holding a BSN in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Anne has deliberately migrated her career toward more general life advocacy, educating and supporting client’s needs beyond the medical realm. Prior to joining IKOR, Anne was a registered nurse with Home Instead, a resource development coordinator with Virginia Supportive Housing, and a licensed acupuncturist. Anne is particularly excited to be bringing best-in-class End of Life Doula services to IKOR and the Charlottesville area at large. Known for leaving kind notes and sweet treats on the desks of her colleagues, Anne blends intellect and compassion in a way that puts everyone at ease. When she’s not supporting IKOR clients, Anne enjoys adventure travel, outdoor activities, and brewing kombucha.

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Corinne Folkerts

Client Advocate

Corinne handles new-client onboarding and supports the Client Advocates with their wide scope of coordination responsibilities. Formerly the Transportation Manager for IKOR Transport, which ceased operations in late 2023, Corinne’s comforting voice is among the first impressions people have of IKOR. Prior to joining the team, Corinne was a CNA and Personal Care Assistant for several home care companies. Corinne was also the dedicated care provider to a family member with significant developmental disabilities. More recently, she was a medical assistant at Sentara Martha Jefferson Outpatient Orthopedics. In fact, Corinne was pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing when IKOR suggested she work a few hours per week for us. Having experienced IKOR’s low-volume-high-quality approach to client care, Corinne is now full-time helping the Client Advocates manage our clients’ myriad life tasks. In her free time, Corinne is raising three boys and backpacking, rock climbing, and fly fishing. Oh, and she loves scary movies!

Contact Corinne Folkerts

Amanda Wilt

Fiduciary Accountant & Certified Daily Money Manager® (CDMM®)

Amanda is a Certified Daily Money Manager® (CDMM®) and responsible for court-required accountings on behalf of incapacitated individuals for whom we serve as conservators, and has varied and vast accounting experience in accounts payable and receivable, accounting systems, quality control under GAAP standards, and guardianship/conservatorship familiarity from her time working for an area Commissioner of Accounts. A one-time paralegal, Amanda was most recently with Virginia Headwaters Council (aka Boy Scouts) where she held a senior role overseeing all accounting operations, internal controls and procedures, bank reconciliations, and overall financial progress of the organization. Prior to joining Boy Scouts, Amanda worked with Cathcart Group and Natural Retreats, among others. A mother to a young boy, quick to laugh, and a rapid learner, Amanda holds a BS in Accounting from Old Dominion University.

Contact Amanda Wilt

CDMM® and Certified Daily Money Manager® are registered trademarks of the American Association of Daily Money Managers.

Ellonde Smith

Administrative Assistant

Ellonde is IKOR’s Administrative Assistant.  Prior to joining IKOR, Ellonde was the Client Support Specialist at a mental health service facility where she was the first point of contact for all of intake. Prior to that, she worked for the City of Charlottesville as a Legal Assistant and was the Decentralized Buyer in the Office of the City Attorney. There, she worked closely with the Attorney for the Department of Social Services, the Social Services staff, and the Finance Department.  She also had daily communications with the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court & Piedmont CASA. Most importantly, Ellonde is the dedicated provider and caregiver to her elderly father and served the same role for her mother prior to her passing. Ellonde has a deep understanding of and compassion for caregivers – she knows the work involved. She loves to smile, laugh, and bestow kindness. Ellonde is thoughtful and sometimes quiet, preferring to put her energy into staying organized and keeping work moving forward. In her spare time, she loves walking, singing, dancing, cooking, taking trips, and maintaining her garden.

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Deirdre Baxendale

Concierge Specialist

Deirdre is our Runner and a member of the Personal Needs Coordination team which means she spends a lot of her time shopping and performing important errands for clients, as well as helping relocate clients who are experiencing a change in living environment. Prior to joining IKOR, Deirdre served as a private Personal Assistant to a busy family, and has also worked as a nanny, and as the back-office jack-of-all-trades for a maintenance & janitorial company.  Deirdre arrives at work smiling and leaves the same way, quickly endearing herself to clients and coworkers alike. Blessed with what most call ‘street smarts,’ Deirdre adds valuable insights to any conversation she’s a part of. She is gracious about helping wherever she’s needed, including swinging by headquarters to help the admin team stay on top of paperwork. When she’s not charming the world at large, Deirdre spends her free time doing her artwork, volunteering, and spending as much time with family and friends as possible.

Contact Deirdre Baxendale

Jacob Plaugher

Office Manager

Jacob is our unflappable Office Manager and human-Swiss Army Knife insofar he has a lot of different tools and skills up his sleeve. As IKOR’s Office Manager, he leads our back-office operations and has seen enough of IKOR that virtually nothing stumps or surprises him anymore. Prior to his promotion to Office Manager, Jacob was a Personal Needs Coordinator at IKOR, running all manners of errands on behalf of clients. Prior to joining IKOR, Jacob was the Administrative Assistant at Linden House where he completed a wide variety of tasks including serving as the familiar face behind the front desk. A graduate of Waynesboro High School, Jacob holds a Journeyman HVAC Technician license and has a knack for systems, software, mechanics and being an all-around good person. When Jacob isn’t busy keeping order at IKOR or cracking a joke when the boss looks stressed, he enjoys spending time with his wife Khristian, daughter Lily, and his pets Fin & Kenny.

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What Our Clients Say

Katie leads a team that is filled with compassion and dedication.

Cathy & James, Family Members

Their experienced staff of financial and medical professionals allows them to handle just about any issue one of their clients or wards is facing.

Melissa, Attorney at Law

IKOR took the stress off our family while caring for Mom.

Lisa, Family Member

Katie leads a team that is filled with compassion and dedication.

Cathy & James, Family Members

Their experienced staff of financial and medical professionals allows them to handle just about any issue one of their clients or wards is facing.

Melissa, Attorney at Law

IKOR took the stress off our family while caring for Mom.

Lisa, Family Member

Frequently Asked Questions

Life care management is a holistic approach that combines healthcare coordination, financial guidance, and lifestyle support to help seniors live independently and with peace of mind.

IKOR isn’t a home-care provider, rather, we’re comprehensive care managers. We provide medical advocacy, fiduciary services and oversight, and coordination services to help with life’s many To-Dos.

Yes, our team conducts home safety assessments, coordinates in-home care, and arranges services like transportation or home modifications to support safe aging in place.

We start with a personalized assessment to understand your needs, goals, and preferences, ensuring our services align with your vision for aging.

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