Our Team
Jen Dowda, MA
Owner and CEO
Jen has been blessed to be working with seniors and their families for over 9 years. She is deeply passionate in her desire to come…
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Jennifer Gilliam
Senior Advisor
Jennifer graduated from Mary Washington College in 1993 with a BA in Political Science. Her passion in life has always been helping…
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Meredith Eckel
Senior Advisor
Meredith has over 17 years of experience working in local senior living communities. Her previous roles as a social worker, volunteer coordinator, and…
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Amy Hatfield
Recreation Therapist
Amy Hatfield has worked as a Recreation Therapist for over 25 years in several CCRCs (Continuing Care Retirement Communities) around the…
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Missy Harden, MS OTR/L, CDP
Occupational Therapist, Certified Independent Dementia Care Consultant and Trainer, NCCDP Certified Dementia Practitioner
Missy MS OTR/L, CDP is an occupational therapist and certified dementia care practitioner and has supported older adults in home, community, acute and …
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Alex Lumpkin, M. Ed.
Event Planner and Joy Bringer
Alex graduated from JMU with a Masters in Teaching with a concentration in Special Education. She has been a high school …
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Bill Gilliam
DJ Extraordinaire and Senior Advisor
Bill graduated from VCU with a BS in Business Administration. He worked for a couple of Fortune 500 companies, and then ran his…
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Holly Barth
Care Team Leader
Holly graduated from James Madison University in 1987 and worked for Hanover County schools as an elementary teacher…
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Carolyn Miller, MS, PT
Physical Therapist
Carolyn MS, PT, has been a physical therapist for over 25 years. She graduated from Ithaca College with her master’s degree in physical therapy…
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Amy Labadie, PT, DPT, CSCS
Physical Therapist, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Amy PT, DPT, CSCS has been an orthopedic and sports physical therapist for 16 years. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth …
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Sarah Byrd
Registered Financial Life Planner
Sarah has worked in the Investment and Financial Planning world for 16 years, and is a registered Financial Life Planner. When she…
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