Page 10 - Jupiter West - March '21

Page 10, Jupiter West
Seventh Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival

On Tour – A Virtual Festival Experience

Date: Saturday, April 10 as individuals and communities, we are inherently resilient,
Lobby Time And Chat: 6:30 to 7 p.m., Films: 7 to 9 p.m. drawing on our strengths, talents, and lived experiences to
Cost: Tickets start at $20 innovate and inspire positive change for a better world.
WSFF Web Page: https://www.jupiterlighthouse.org/special- Tickets start at $20, purchase online beginning March 1.
events-tickets/wild-scenic-film-festival/ Ticket includes access to the online event with special guest
Tickets online at Jupiterlighthouse.org. It’s about to get hosts, chat room, event program, door prize entry and more!
Wild & Scenic! Food options from local restaurants will also be available,
Join us as we host the wildly popular Wild & Scenic Film https://www.jupiterlighthouse.org/special-events-tickets/wild-
Festival – on tour! This year’s virtual festival experience brings scenic-film-festival/.
an adrenaline pumping, heart thumping, curated collection of The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum hosts the national
films right to your living room! They capture epic international festival as a vital part of our mission at the Jupiter Inlet
outdoor adventures and research, kindle a love for nature and Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area. Event supporters include: media partners: 97.9 WRMF, New Country 103.1, Sunny 107.9,
inspire environmental stewardship through the art of film. Watch Bright Lights partner: Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & X102.3, Party 96.3, Fox Sports 640AM, 850 WFTL, Palm
with your family from any smart TV or smart device. Lobby Shipley Attorneys at Law; gold level corporate partner: Joseph Beach Florida Weekly; additional support: Modica Family and
time and chat begins at 6:30 p.m. and films begin at 7 p.m. C Kempe Professional Association Attorneys and Counselors The Joe Namath Foundation; national sponsors: Klean Kanteen,
The 2021 theme, Resilient by Nature, is a reminder that, at Law; event partner: Tommy Bahama Restaurant – Jupiter; EarthJustice, Peak Design, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.
The Correct Approach To Telehealth

What is telemedicine? Have you had a telehealth visit believe all telehealth visits should be made with accurate alone, I wanted something that I could rely on in case of an
with your doctor? I recently had a telehealth video call with information, via FDA and HIPAA approved devices. emergency. My system went off accidentally when I was not
my physician. I spent 20 minutes telling him how well I was, The Link+ by Live Care and distributed through American home and EMTs were dispatched. The result – a broken door
and that everything felt okay. Guess what? After 20 minutes, Telemedicine is such a device. The Link+ can provide and a large repair bill for me.
he said great, I said thank you, and he billed Medicare for your doctor with an up-to-the-minute report of your vitals, Guess what? I am now a Link+ client and have never
the visit. I am not a doctor and I am not qualified to examine such as blood pressure, SP02 (oxygen level), and heart felt more secure about my health and well-being. My doctor
myself, yet that is what the doctor seemed to rely on. rate. In addition, the Link+ also can connect with a scale, can monitor my vital signs daily if he wishes. I also know
If this is what medicine is coming to then we are all thermometer, EKG monitor and a glucometer to check your my vitals daily and if I think I have an emergency, I just
in trouble. Most individuals are not trained to provide blood sugar level. Your doctor has an up-to-the-minute press the red button to connect with the 24/7 call center and
an accurate triage report to their doctor. Telehealth visits report that he can view to decide if you need to come in to receive immediate help. Leaving the house, I can carry the
should not be done on an iPhone, iPad or laptop, which are see him or prescribe different medication. Now compare the Link+ with me, which also has a GPS and fall detection. In
not FDA or HIPPA approved. Any one of these devices can differences with the iPhone, laptop or computer telehealth addition, my family member can check my vitals and call
be hacked and your personal information jeopardized. Yet, visits, where you and the doctor are limited to a friendly me on the Link+.
because of COVID and a loosening of restrictions, this is the conversation. With the Link+, the physician knows up-to- Let me leave you with this thought. You would not get
way many medical professionals are currently conducting the-minute reports of your vitals. Now which telehealth visit into a boat without a life preserver. The Link+ is your 24/7
telehealth visits. would you prefer? Of course, the answer is the Link+. life preserver. It is a must have for every household.
The American Medical Association (AMA) and the In today’s environment every household should have the Lou Biasi is the CEO of American Telemedicine. For
Palm Beach County Medical Society are asking Congress Link+. It is a complete wellness system with daily monitoring further information, call (561) 278-2222 or visit our website
to support telehealth. We at American Telemedicine also and a 24/7 call center with the push of a button. I previously at www.bestamericantelemedicine.com.
are in favor of telehealth visits with one exception. We had a “fall and I can’t get up” system. As a senior male living Reprinted from South Florida Hospital News.
Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends with her unconditional love and resilience. Cat of the Week: Jackie
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch, March 2021 A few weeks later, Tracy Nemerofsky and her friend,
Anna, both animal lovers, were having a girls night at the Jackie is a very sweet girl, who
“ For the Love of Paws for Love event at Furry Friends when Tracy met Dory. is approximately 3 years old (as of
Animals” features real Tracy was mourning the loss of January 2021). She loves to be petted
stories happening at Furry Ponic, a dog who had lived at and be near you. She can be shy,
Friends in Jupiter. We are Furry Friends for 7 years before especially when approached from
The Humane Society of her right side where she is missing
Greater Jupiter/Tequesta Tracy and Anna opened their
and the only no-kill shelter homes to him before he passed her eye. She is great with other cats
open to the public in northern away last year. Tracy fell in love and is litter box trained as well.
Palm Beach County. We’ve with Dory and knew she would
been rescuing, rehabilitating, be a perfect fit with her family Dog of the Week: Buckwheat
and re-homing the homeless - unfortunately, another adopter
animals in our community had an appointment to meet her. Buckwheat is a big boy, but
for more than 30 years. That meet and greet was not a boy oh boy is he a big softy. He
Our not for profit 501c3 love connection, so within 3 was found tied to a fence, and
organization consists of our hours of Tracy getting the phone call, Dory was comfortably coaxed into the safety of Furry
Jupiter based adoption center, veterinary clinic (open to the snuggled up on her couch. “Not only has she added so much Friends by the Jupiter Police. He
public), thrift boutique, and Palm City Ranch.
to my life, my daughter has a great home school partner and enjoys getting all this great care
Dory’s Story my sons can’t wait to get up in the morning to see her!” and affection but is eager to meet
you and go to his forever home!
Dory’s sad, lonely
days of limping We estimate Buckwheat to be about 2 and 1/2 years old.
Timing is everything. Dory is around outside
a 9-year-old bully breed that had are long behind Pull for Paws
lived her days outside, limping her and she has
around in the harsh Florida found the home Land Rover Palm Beach Presents the Pull for Paws Clay
elements. A family member of she has always Shoot benefitting the Furry Friends Shelter to Service Dog
her owner couldn’t bear to watch deserved. Happy Program! Come out to South Florida Shooting Club on
her in pain and brought her to the Tails, Dory! March 26th and enjoy a fun filled day of clays, raffles, prizes
medical team of Furry Friends and lunch all to benefit Furry Friend’s Shelter to Service
where they determined Dory’s Dog Program which trains abandoned shelter dogs and
limp was due to a painful bone trains them to be service dogs for deserving veterans - We
cancer she had throughout her Are Saving Two Lives At A Time!
leg. She was surrendered to us
and our team went to work to
get Dory pain and cancer free
and into a home she deserved.
Dr. Katie, Furry Friend’s Shelter
Veterinarian determined that
amputating Dory’s leg would be
the best solution and Dory came
through the surgery beautifully!
Throughout her recovery, Dory
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