Jerre van den Bent, PT received his training as a physical therapist in his native Holland. He came to Texas in 1993, and has worked in pediatric home care since then.

Jerre is passionate about the work that he does and is committed to supporting the families of the children he works with. In May of 2000, Jerre launched THERAPY 2000 out of the basement of his home.

Since that time, THERAPY 2000 has become a thriving company providing in-home pediatric services to families across Texas. The company currently provides services to more than 8,000 families with a workforce of almost 900 physical, occupational, and speech therapists.

Jerre is a passionate volunteer for the Texas Physical Therapy Association and the Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice (TAHC&H). He serves on TAHC&H’s Political Action Committee Advisory Board. He has served as the North Texas District Chair of the Texas Physical Therapy Association, as membership co-chair for the Texas Chapter, and is currently serving as fundraiser for TPTA’s Political Action Committee.

Jerre received TPTA’s President’s Award in 2008 and was honored in 2010 with TPTA’s highest recognition, the Jeanette Winfree Award, in acknowledgment of the significant membership growth achieved under his leadership.

Since 1997, Jerre has been active in the American Physical Therapy Association’s Health Policy and Administration Section, pursuing learning and growth opportunities through the LAMP (Leadership, Administration, Management, and Professionalism) Institute. He earned his Certificate in Leadership Development in 2011. In 2012, he became HPA’s first recipient of the “LAMP Lighter Leadership Award,” recognizing individuals who have driven meaningful change through formal or informal leadership roles.

Jerre regularly travels to Austin to meet with Texas legislators, advocating on behalf of the physical therapy profession and home-based pediatric therapy.

In his free time, Jerre can be found working in his yard, listening to opera, or pursuing his newest passion, sand volleyball. He has also recently begun working toward his long-term goal of becoming the Dutch dog whisperer by training his two shepherd mutts—though, truth be told, he is currently more of a Dutch dog yeller than whisperer.