Prior to starting MonarchCare, Knyvett Lee, Founder and CEO, worked in healthcare and nursing homes. She frequently saw seniors who had no family or family members who did not care. They were alone with no one to provide emotional, social, and financial support. She began MonarchCare in 1992 with the original vision to provide vulnerable elders with someone they could rely on, trust to protect them and look out for their interests.

Knyvett has worked diligently to improve the quality of care for all needy individuals on both local and statewide levels. Affirming her strong belief in education, she worked with the 17th Judicial Circuit to require all Broward County professional guardians to take a 40-hour certificate course several years before the requirement was mandated on a statewide basis.

Knyvett also served on Governor Bush’s Guardianship Task Force, assisted the National Guardianship Foundation in the creation of the Florida Guardian Competency exam, and is currently working with a small team of other stakeholders on a new exam for professional guardians.

She has been affiliated with a number of local, state and national organizations, several of which are dedicated to advancing best practices in care management and guardianship. Knyvett is a respected resource regarding advocacy for the frail and disabled among the judiciary, hospitals, financial institutions, local government agencies and the South Florida community.

“The quality of care and professionalism that our clients receive is what I would want for my own family.”