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David J. Gentner, Ed.D., is an academic and healthcare administrator who | David J. Gentner, Ed.D., is an academic and healthcare administrator who serves as the 10th President of Wartburg organizations in [[Mount Vernon, NY]]. He is the first individual to hold the shared office of President for both Wartburg and Wartburg Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Golden |first1=John |title=From Campus to Community|url=https://issuu.com/thewagmag/docs/west_040113 |website=Westchester County Business Journal |publisher=WCBJ |access-date=April 1, 2013}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
He joined Wartburg in 2004 as the Vice President of Health Services. | He joined Wartburg 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hartley |first1=Kimberly |title=Racing, Rocking Top Exec |url=https://www.mcknights.com/print-news/david-gentner-racing-rocking-top-exec/ |website=McKnights Long Term Care News |access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref> | ||
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, | 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Golden |first1=John |title=From Campus to Community|url=https://issuu.com/thewagmag/docs/west_040113 |website=Westchester County Business Journal |publisher=WCBJ |access-date=April 1, 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Brenner |first1=Elsa |title=For Hard Hit Seniors, Rental Options |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/realestate/for-westchester-seniors-rental-options-from-wartburg-adult-care-community.html |website=New York Times |publisher=New York Times}}</ref> The short-term rehabilitation center was designed around the neighborhood model; both buildings are [[LEED]] Certified.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andrews |first1=John |title=New Lightning Initiative at Wartburg in New York Embodies the Community's Commitment to Eco-Friendly Practices |url=https://www.mcknights.com/print-news/new-lighting-initiative-at-wartburg-in-new-york-embodies-the-communitys-commitment-to-eco-friendly-practices/ |website=McKnights |publisher=McKnights |access-date=March 7, 2019}}</ref> | ||
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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hartley |first1=Kimberly |title=Racing, Rocking Top Exec |url=https://www.mcknights.com/print-news/david-gentner-racing-rocking-top-exec/ |website=McKnights Long Term Care News |access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Brutell |first1=Nathan |title=CEO of Mount Vernon's Wartburg Heading Will Lead Aging Workshop in China |url=https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/mountvernon/neighbors/ceo-of-mount-vernons-wartburg-heading-will-lead-aging-workshop-in-china/415249/ |website=Daily Voice |publisher=The Daily Voice |access-date=November 13, 2013}}</ref> | 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hartley |first1=Kimberly |title=Racing, Rocking Top Exec |url=https://www.mcknights.com/print-news/david-gentner-racing-rocking-top-exec/ |website=McKnights Long Term Care News |access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Brutell |first1=Nathan |title=CEO of Mount Vernon's Wartburg Heading Will Lead Aging Workshop in China |url=https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/mountvernon/neighbors/ceo-of-mount-vernons-wartburg-heading-will-lead-aging-workshop-in-china/415249/ |website=Daily Voice |publisher=The Daily Voice |access-date=November 13, 2013}}</ref> | ||
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<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gouveia |first1=Gorgette |title=Music to Heal By |url=https://www.wagmag.com/music-to-heal-by/ |website=WagMag |publisher=Westfair Publications |access-date=March 1, 2019}}</ref> | 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]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gouveia |first1=Gorgette |title=Music to Heal By |url=https://www.wagmag.com/music-to-heal-by/ |website=WagMag |publisher=Westfair Publications |access-date=March 1, 2019}}</ref> | ||
In 2022, Wartburg began constructing a new 50,000-square-foot Alzheimer's and Dementia Memory Care Center built with a household design.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Devaney |first1=Heather |title=New |url=https://nyrej.com/wartburg-breaks-ground-for-50-500-s-f-berkemeier-living-center-in-mount-vernon |website=NYREJ |publisher=New York Real Estate Journal |access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> | In 2022, Wartburg began constructing a new 50,000-square-foot [[Alzheimer's]] and [[Dementia]] Memory Care Center built with a household design.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Devaney |first1=Heather |title=New |url=https://nyrej.com/wartburg-breaks-ground-for-50-500-s-f-berkemeier-living-center-in-mount-vernon |website=NYREJ |publisher=New York Real Estate Journal |access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> | ||
==Awards and Affiliations== | ==Awards and Affiliations== | ||
Gentner has been recognized for his humanitarian efforts in the community.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taliaferro |first1=Lanning |title=Dominican Sisters of Hope Thank Assisted Care Facility Workers |url=https://patch.com/new-york/mountvernonny/dominicans-thank-workers-sisters-assisted-care-facility |website=Mount Vernon Patch |publisher=Patch Newspaper Group |access-date=April 30, 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Adler |first1=Paul |title=Concordia College New York and Wartburg Announce Partnership |url=https://westchestermagazine.com/life-style/business/the-latest-news-in-westchesters-burgeoning-business-scene/ |website=Westchester Magazine |publisher=Business Council Westchester |access-date=December 22, 2017}}</ref> | Gentner has been recognized for his humanitarian efforts in the community.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taliaferro |first1=Lanning |title=Dominican Sisters of Hope Thank Assisted Care Facility Workers |url=https://patch.com/new-york/mountvernonny/dominicans-thank-workers-sisters-assisted-care-facility |website=Mount Vernon Patch |publisher=Patch Newspaper Group |access-date=April 30, 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Adler |first1=Paul |title=Concordia College New York and Wartburg Announce Partnership |url=https://westchestermagazine.com/life-style/business/the-latest-news-in-westchesters-burgeoning-business-scene/ |website=Westchester Magazine |publisher=Business Council Westchester |access-date=December 22, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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. <ref>{{cite web |title=Leading Age |url=https://www.leadingageny.org/for-members/showcase/leadingage-new-york-ignite-leadership-academy/2013-2014-ignite-leadership-academy/steering-committee/david-j-gentner-presidentceo-wartburg-mount-vernon/}}</ref> In the same year Dr. Gentner was named the American College of Health Care Administrator's New Administrator of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hartley |first1=Kimberly |title=Racing, Rocking Top Exec |url=https://www.mcknights.com/print-news/david-gentner-racing-rocking-top-exec/ |website=McKnights Long Term Care News |access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref> | 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Leading Age |url=https://www.leadingageny.org/for-members/showcase/leadingage-new-york-ignite-leadership-academy/2013-2014-ignite-leadership-academy/steering-committee/david-j-gentner-presidentceo-wartburg-mount-vernon/}}</ref> In the same year, Dr. Gentner was named the American College of Health Care Administrator's New Administrator of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hartley |first1=Kimberly |title=Racing,Rocking Top Exec |url=https://www.mcknights.com/print-news/david-gentner-racing-rocking-top-exec/ |website=McKnights Long Term Care News |access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref> | ||
In 2016, Dr. Gentner and Wartburg received a 37th annual Telly Award in the Excellence Documentary category for a PBS documentary series.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mosher |first1=Bill |title=Visionaries.org |url=https://www.visionaries.org/organizations-profiled/wartburg |website=Visionaries |publisher=PBS |access-date=June 1, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Sept 20, 2016">{{cite web |last1=Higgins |first1=Jenny |title=Wartburg Honored -37th Annual Telly Award in Excellence Documentary Category |url=https://www.lohud.com/story/money/business-in-the-burbs/2016/09/20/nyack-hospital-united-hebrew-wartburg-wp-hospital-rmfriedland/90255874/ |website=LOHUD |publisher=LOHUD |access-date=September 20, 2016}}</ref> He received the Humanitarian Award from The Grace-Ujamaa Development Corporations in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Phil |title=Wartburg's President Receives Award |url=https://westfaironline.com/uncategorized/wartburgs-president-receives-award/ |website=Westfaironline.com |publisher=Westfair Publications |access-date=January 8, 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fischer |first1=Jan |title=Youth Shelter of Westchester 2019 Gala |url=https://www.npwestchester.org/event-3270272 |website=NPW |publisher=Non Profit Westchester |access-date=August 14, 2019}}</ref> | In 2016, Dr. Gentner and Wartburg received a 37th annual Telly Award in the Excellence Documentary category for a [[PBS]] documentary series.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mosher |first1=Bill |title=Visionaries.org |url=https://www.visionaries.org/organizations-profiled/wartburg |website=Visionaries |publisher=PBS |access-date=June 1, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Sept 20, 2016">{{cite web |last1=Higgins |first1=Jenny |title=Wartburg Honored -37th Annual Telly Award in Excellence Documentary Category |url=https://www.lohud.com/story/money/business-in-the-burbs/2016/09/20/nyack-hospital-united-hebrew-wartburg-wp-hospital-rmfriedland/90255874/ |website=LOHUD |publisher=LOHUD |access-date=September 20, 2016}}</ref> He received the Humanitarian Award from The Grace-Ujamaa Development Corporations in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Phil |title=Wartburg's President Receives Award |url=https://westfaironline.com/uncategorized/wartburgs-president-receives-award/ |website=Westfaironline.com |publisher=Westfair Publications |access-date=January 8, 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fischer |first1=Jan |title=Youth Shelter of Westchester 2019 Gala |url=https://www.npwestchester.org/event-3270272 |website=NPW |publisher=Non Profit Westchester |access-date=August 14, 2019}}</ref> | ||
Gentner received a degree from St. John Fisher University, and his research includes | 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Siegal |first1=Hannah |title=Wartburg CEO travels East Again |url=https://patch.com/new-york/rivertowns/wartburg-ceo-traveled-east-again |website=Rivertowns NY Patch |publisher=Patch Newspapers |access-date=December 30, 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who We Are- Staff |url=https://musicandmemory.org/about/ |website=Music and Memory.Org}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Dr. David J. Gentner | |
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| Born | April 29, 1965 |
| Alma mater | St. John Fisher University |
| Known for | Research includes music, dementia, and quality of life in assisted living environments. |
| Spouse(s) | Jacqueline Gentner |
| Website | wartburg |
David J. Gentner, Ed.D., is an academic and healthcare administrator who serves as the 10th President of Wartburg organizations in Mount Vernon, NY. He is the first individual to hold the shared office of President for both Wartburg and Wartburg Foundation.[1]
Career[edit]
He joined Wartburg 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 April 1, 2013.
- ↑ Hartley, Kimberly. "Racing, Rocking Top Exec". McKnights Long Term Care News. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ↑ Golden, John. "From Campus to Community". Westchester County Business Journal. WCBJ. Retrieved April 1, 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 March 7, 2019.
- ↑ Hartley, Kimberly. "Racing, Rocking Top Exec". McKnights Long Term Care News. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ↑ Brutell, Nathan. "CEO of Mount Vernon's Wartburg Heading Will Lead Aging Workshop in China". Daily Voice. The Daily Voice. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ↑ Gouveia, Gorgette. "Music to Heal By". WagMag. Westfair Publications. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ↑ Devaney, Heather. "New". NYREJ. New York Real Estate Journal. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ↑ Taliaferro, Lanning. "Dominican Sisters of Hope Thank Assisted Care Facility Workers". Mount Vernon Patch. Patch Newspaper Group. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ↑ Adler, Paul. "Concordia College New York and Wartburg Announce Partnership". Westchester Magazine. Business Council Westchester. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Leading Age".
- ↑ Hartley, Kimberly. "Racing,Rocking Top Exec". McKnights Long Term Care News. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ↑ Mosher, Bill. "Visionaries.org". Visionaries. PBS. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ↑ Higgins, Jenny. "Wartburg Honored -37th Annual Telly Award in Excellence Documentary Category". LOHUD. LOHUD. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ↑ Hall, Phil. "Wartburg's President Receives Award". Westfaironline.com. Westfair Publications. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ↑ Fischer, Jan. "Youth Shelter of Westchester 2019 Gala". NPW. Non Profit Westchester. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ↑ Siegal, Hannah. "Wartburg CEO travels East Again". Rivertowns NY Patch. Patch Newspapers. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Who We Are- Staff". Music and Memory.Org.