Page 16 - Boca Exposure - April '22

Page 16, Boca Exposure
From The Desk Of Palm Beach County Mayor

Robert S. Weinroth: Drowning, Scams, And More

Robert Weinroth, a former bonsai collection. You’ll feel drawn to sit and admire The mission is to link youth experiencing homelessness
member of the Boca Raton the precise plantings and quietude. Additionally, The to resources necessary to become self-sufficient.
City Council, was elected Morikami Collections house more than 7,000 Japanese For more information about the organization, volunteer
as a Palm Beach County art objects and artifacts, including a 500-piece collection opportunities and upcoming events contact Ashley Berry
Commissioner to replace of tea ceremony items, and more than 200 textile pieces at (561) 689-0035 or aberry@vitanovainc.org.
Steven Abrams, who and fine art acquisitions. History Corner. The first schoolhouse in Southeast
retired due to term limits For more information, visit https://morikami.org/. Florida was built in 1886, about a mile north of today’s
requirements. Nonprofit Spotlight: Vita Nova. In Palm Beach Flagler Memorial Bridge in Palm Beach.
Drowning Prevention. County alone, there are more than 500 homeless youth. The first teacher, Hattie Louise Gale, was just 16 years
Unfortunately, drowning Vita Nova is a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting old when she took on her first class of 12 students, ages
accidents are far too youth ages 18 to 25 formerly in foster care and/or 6 to 17. In 1960 the restored 22-by-44-foot building was
frequent, and the No. 1 experiencing homelessness, through housing, education, relocated to Phipps Ocean Park and given the name Little
cause is unsupervised water activity. In 2020, over 50 employment and life skills training. Red Schoolhouse.
people drowned in avoidable accidents in our county. The Spot, run by the organization, is a drop-in center If you require assistance, please contact our office at
It only takes a minute for the unthinkable to occur, for disconnected and homeless youth in the community. It (561) 355-2204 or email RWeinroth@pbcgov.org.
so please take some time to review the following features a food pantry, business center and music studio.
information:
• Ensure everyone in your family learns to swim.
• Swim in areas supervised by lifeguards. First Hospital Based Focused
• Always swim with a buddy.
• Children should never be unattended near water.
in home pools were out of sight for fewer than five Ultrasound Incisionless Procedure
• Secure pools with barriers. Many children who drowned

minutes.
free and reduced-cost swimming lessons for children ages For Parkinson’s & Essential Tremors
The county’s Drowning Prevention Coalition provides

2 to 12 (on a first-come, first-served basis) and water
safety seminars for all ages. For more information, call In The Region Takes Place
(561) 616-7068.
Additionally, the Red Cross offers free online and in-
certification. For more information, visit https://www. At Delray Medical Center
person programs, such as CPR and First Aid training and
redcross.org/.
Scam Alert. Every year, over three million individuals Dr. Lloyd Zucker, Neurosurgeon of neurosurgery for Delray Medical Center. “We are at
fall victim to scams, resulting in over $3 billion in losses. And Medical Director Of Neurosurgery, an exciting time in medicine when it comes to treating
Internet scams are a growing problem, especially since Completes First Case neuro-disorders, and this technology is a game changer
many are very trusting and susceptible to fraudulent for patients who have suffered from Parkinson’s disease.”
activities. Delray Medical Center The MR-guided focused ultrasound combines two
One of the most popular Internet scams is phishing. is now the first hospital technologies, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which
A scammer uses fraudulent emails (containing malware), in the region to treat a pinpoints the exact location in the brain responsible for
texts, or copycat websites to get personal information, patient with the new MR- the tremor, and ultrasound, which precisely delivers over
such as bank accounts and Social Security numbers. guided focused ultrasound 1,000 highly focused beams of acoustic energy at that
Other popular scams are computer “pop-ups” claiming by INSIGHTEC™. This exact location without damaging any surrounding brain
you have won a sweepstake or lottery, counterfeit technology is a scalpel- tissue.
prescription drugs advertisements or fake charity free treatment for essential Some of the benefits to this technology include:
donations. tremor and medication- • No surgical incisions resulting in reduced risk of
To Avoid Becoming A Victim: refractory tremor - infection.
• Use long, unique passwords and always enable dominant Parkinson’s • Quicker recovery time with no surgical incision,
multifactor authentication whenever possible. disease. This device uses allowing a return to daily activities within days.
• Continually update security features on computers, sound wave energy to treat • Performed as an outpatient procedure – most patients
devices and apps by enabling automatic updating. brain tissue as the source go home within 23 hours.
Attackers look for vulnerabilities in software. of the tremor and there • Immediate and significant reduction in hand tremors.
Do not trust cybersecurity information from unknown is no surgical incision or • Treatment has minimum side effects.
social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin anesthesia necessary. Delray Medical Center has the advanced technology
or Twitter. “I am honored to be Lloyd Zucker, M.D., FAANS; and services to help with any of your neurological issues.
A Must-See: Morikami Museum and Japanese able to not only treat the Chair of Surgery and Medical As a member of the Advanced Neuroscience Network,
Gardens. Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, first patient at Delray Director of Neurosurgery at an integrated delivery system of medical professionals
with its unique gardens and collections, is one of Palm Medical Center with Delray Medical Center and hospitals focused on offering a full continuum of
Beach County’s most treasured cultural attractions. Be this new groundbreaking neurological care throughout South Florida, we focus on
transported to Japan through art exhibits, an authentic procedure, but the first in any hospital in the region. We everything from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and
tea house, cultural festivals and an incredible eight-mile are now able to give those who suffer from this disease a rehabilitation. For more information about our services go
walk through Japanese-inspired gardens. chance to get back to living their lives, and pursuing their to our website at www.delraymedicalctr.com or call (561)
The gardens have 25 stops where visitors can see daily activities,” said Dr. Lloyd Zucker, medical director 498-4440.
waterfalls, koi fish and other wildlife, and an extensive

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