New Director of Rehabilitation, Wellness and Diabetes Services

DELAND, Fla., May 2, 2018 AdventHealth DeLand has selected Janet Kent to serve as director of rehabilitation, wellness and diabetes services.

Kent has nearly 50 years of professional experience as a speech-language pathologist and 40 years of experience as a director of rehabilitation programs in hospitals and nursing homes.

Most recently, Kent served as a speech-language pathologist at AdventHealth DeLand, specializing in treating swallowing disorders, traumatic brain injuries, neurological disorders, and patients with tracheostomies or on respirators.

A New Smyrna Beach resident, Kent earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the State University at New Paltz, New York and a Master of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Florida. In addition, Kent has completed more than 1,100 hours of professional education.

About AdventHealth DeLand

AdventHealth DeLand is a member of Adventist Health System, a faith-based health care organization with 46 hospital campuses in nine states, serving more than 5 million patients annually. With a mission to extend the healing ministry of Christ, AdventHealth DeLand has 164-beds and is one of the seven AdventHealths in Flagler, Lake and Volusia counties that composes the AdventHealth Central Florida Division - North Region. As the largest hospital system in the area, the AdventHealth Central Florida Division - North Region has 1,226 beds and more than 7,800 employees.