David Gentner
Dr. David Gentner | |
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| Born | April 29, 1965 |
| Alma mater | St. John Fisher University |
| Known for | Research includes the areas of music, dementia, and quality of life in assisted living environments. |
| Spouse | Jacqueline Gentner |
| Website | wartburg |
David Gentner, Ed.D., is an academic and healthcare administrator who serves as the 10th President of Wartburg organizations including IMNF in Mount Vernon, New York. He is the first individual to hold the shared office of President for both Wartburg and Wartburg Foundation.[1]
Career[edit]
He joined Wartburg (retirement community) in 2004 as the Vice President of Health Services. Before his tenure at Wartburg, he was President and CEO of Grace Manor Health Care Facility Inc. in Buffalo, New York.[2] With Gentner as President, Wartburg received a $27.6 million grant to fund two new buildings on campus in 2013: a state-of-the-art Rehabilitation and Adult Day Services Center, and a 61- apartment affordable housing facility.[3][4] The short-term rehabilitation center was designed around the neighborhood model; both buildings are LEED Certified.[5] In 2009, Gentner established the Council for Creative Aging and Lifelong Learning at Wartburg, offering seniors the opportunity for self-expression and increased self-esteem through arts-based activities, leveraging the resources of the Westchester community and dedicated volunteers.[6][7] In 2017, Dr. Gentner and Wartburg partnered with the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function to help treat patients with dementia, stroke and Parkinson's disease.[8]
In 2022, Wartburg began constructing a new 50,000-square-foot Alzheimer's and Dementia Memory Care Center built with a household design.[9]
Awards and affiliations[edit]
Gentner has been recognized for his humanitarian efforts in the community.[10][11]
In 2005, he received the New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging Thomas Clarke Memorial Award for his work as an administrator under the age of 40.[12] In the same year, Dr. Gentner was named the American College of Health Care Administrator's New Administrator of the Year.[13] In 2016, Dr. Gentner and Wartburg received a 37th annual Telly Award in the Excellence Documentary category for a PBS documentary series.[14][15] He received the Humanitarian Award from The Grace-Ujamaa Development Corporations in 2017.[16] In 2019, he was presented with the Community Visionary Award by the Youth Shelter of Westchester for his efforts in providing care for older community members.[17]
Gentner received a degree from St. John Fisher University, and his research includes music, dementia, and quality of life in assisted living environments. In 2017 Gentner presented his dissertation research at the 5th Annual World Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology conference in Fukuoka, Japan.[18] Gentner is on the board of directors of Music and Memory, a non-profit organization that helps individuals with a wide range of cognitive and physical conditions to engage with the world through the use of personalized music.[19]
References[edit]
- ^ Golden, John. "From Campus to Community". Westchester County Business Journal. WCBJ. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Hartley, Kimberly. "Racing, Rocking Top Exec". McKnights Long Term Care News. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Golden, John. "From Campus to Community". Westchester County Business Journal. WCBJ. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Brenner, Elsa. "For Hard Hit Seniors, Rental Options". New York Times. New York Times.
- ^ Andrews, John. "New Lightning Initiative at Wartburg in New York Embodies the Community's Commitment to Eco-Friendly Practices". McKnights. McKnights. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ Hartley, Kimberly. "Racing, Rocking Top Exec". McKnights Long Term Care News. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Brutell, Nathan. "CEO of Mount Vernon's Wartburg Heading Will Lead Aging Workshop in China". Daily Voice. The Daily Voice. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ Gouveia, Gorgette. "Music to Heal By". WagMag. Westfair Publications. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Devaney, Heather. "New". NYREJ. New York Real Estate Journal. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Taliaferro, Lanning. "Dominican Sisters of Hope Thank Assisted Care Facility Workers". Mount Vernon Patch. Patch Newspaper Group. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Adler, Paul. "Concordia College New York and Wartburg Announce Partnership". Westchester Magazine. Business Council Westchester. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Leading Age".
- ^ Hartley, Kimberly. "Racing,Rocking Top Exec". McKnights Long Term Care News. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Mosher, Bill. "Visionaries.org". Visionaries. PBS. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Higgins, Jenny. "Wartburg Honored -37th Annual Telly Award in Excellence Documentary Category". LOHUD. LOHUD. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ Hall, Phil. "Wartburg's President Receives Award". Westfaironline.com. Westfair Publications. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Fischer, Jan. "Youth Shelter of Westchester 2019 Gala". NPW. Non Profit Westchester. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Siegal, Hannah. "Wartburg CEO travels East Again". Rivertowns NY Patch. Patch Newspapers. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Who We Are- Staff". Music and Memory.Org.