In his 30-Year Tenure as President and CEO of RiverSpring Living, Daniel founded the nation’s first elder abuse shelter and senior living’s fine art museum, multiple intergenerational initiatives, and New York City’s first luxury life plan community. Hear how Hebrew Home at Riverdale’s visionary programs are being replicated across the country.
About Daniel
Daniel Reingold, M.S., J.D. is President and Chief Executive Officer of RiverSpring Living, a leading non-profit senior care organization with a century of history and leadership, which includes the operation of the renowned Hebrew Home at Riverdale. Under his tenure, the non-profit has grown significantly, generated by the development of innovative and much-needed care solutions for older adults—including managed long-term care, assisted living, senior housing, and rehabilitation services.
As a passionate advocate for older adults, Reingold and his team opened the Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention, the nation’s first elder abuse shelter, in 2005. Reingold’s vision also includes the development of intergenerational initiatives. Project HOPE (Healthcare Offers Permanent Employment) is a unique program that provides students with the opportunity to complete their education while developing job skills. Students spend a large portion of each day at work sites around the Hebrew Home, trained by staff and building connections with Hebrew Home residents.
Reingold has become a highly visible presence on the national level, having testified before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and attending the 2015 White House Conference on Aging.
Key Takeaways
Older adults do not want to be segregated by age. RiverSpring Living set up a high school for learning disabled students in the nursing home, and developed a strong relationship with Mount Saint Vincent, a small parochial liberal arts college. They are also exploring the possibility of graduate students and residents living together.
Hebrew House at Riverdale’s Derfner Judaica Museum + The Art Collectionhas more than 5,000 museum-quality pieces. The museum and art center have had a profound impact on residents and staff.
To put the U.S. elder abuse crisis in perspective, there are 1.6 million people living in nursing homes, and more than two million people living at home who are victims of abuse every year.