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Page 18, PGA C.A.N.! November 2022 November 2022
Ninth Annual Countdown 2 Zero Pet Adoption Event

Found 224 Animals Forever Homes!

Each year, local animal animals looking for homes.
rescue groups join together for Adoption promotions and
the Countdown 2 Zero (C2Z) specials continued at each
Adoption Event. This is Palm individual shelter and/or
Beach County’s collaborative rescue organization through
effort to save the lives of Oct. 1 and an impressive
hundreds of animals. 224 animals found new
Peggy Adams Animal homes during this weeklong
Rescue League and Palm adoption event.
Beach County’s Public Safety “This year ’s C2Z
Department Division Animal Adoption Event truly
Care and Control (PBCACC) celebrated the collaborative Laurie Raber Gottlieb and Sue Berry Brooke Silverang and Jan Steele
opened its doors on Sept. 24 effort of multiple local
to host local rescues for the Jenn Lynch rescues, connected passionate animal lovers from all over and Sanctuary; The Grateful Dog Haven; and Tri-County
daylong C2Z kickoff event. Palm Beach County and sent 224 amazing animals to their Animal Rescue.
Both campuses were filled with adorable, adoptable forever homes,” said Sue Berry, CEO of Peggy Adams Sponsors included: MetLife Pet Insurance; PetMeds;
Animal Rescue League. “We are very grateful to all of our BRK Republic; Camp Bow Wow Boca; Camp Rusty Dog;
sponsors who helped make this event such a success and Conkling & Lewis Construction; Daszkal Bolton; Flagler
Medicare to adopt!” Doghouse; Jake’s Pet Supply, Jolene and Larry Shapiro;
Bank; Furry Friends Adoption, Clinic and Ranch; Inn the
to all the rescues that participated and those who came out
Rescue organizations that participated in the Ninth
Nozzle Nolen Pest Solutions; The Pet Taxi; Searcy Denney

Annual C2Z Adoption Event included: Peggy Adams
Animal Rescue League; PBCACC; Animal Rescue Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA; Scenthound; Velocity
Community Credit Union; Very Important Paws; Veterinary
open enrollMent Force of South Florida; Barky Pines Animal Rescue and WFTL; 97.9 WRMF; New Country 103.1; X 102.3; Party
Emergency Group; WPBF 25 News; Sunny 107.9 FM; 850
Sanctuary; Dezzy’s Second Chance Animal Rescue; Furry
Friends Adoption, Clinic and Ranch; Shining Horse Farm
96.3; Fox Sports 640AM.
for 2023

cHecK For

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neW PLanS Sue Berry (CEO of Peggy Adams), Jan Steele (executive director
of Palm Beach County ACC), Jason Gluck (executive director
and of Furry Friends) Sue Berry and Jan Steele

aLL neW Epilepsy Monitoring Unit At

BeneFItS Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center

YoU are Specializes In Diagnosis

entItLed to And Treatment Of Seizures

If you’ve been having unexplained seizures, whether it’s According to the World Health Organization (WHO),
sudden jerking movements of your arms and legs to suddenly although many underlying disease mechanisms can lead to
Peter Gratzon falling into a haze and confusion, you may have epilepsy. epilepsy, the cause of the disease is still unknown in about
You would be far from alone. More than 2.4 million people 50 percent of cases globally. Hernandez-Frau points out
toP IndePendent are already diagnosed, with 150,000 people finding out they about 30 percent of patients diagnosed with seizures do not
have seizures and their episodes are something that looks
have it each year.
medIcare aGent Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center was the first in the like seizures.
county to introduce a dedicated epilepsy monitoring unit. “At the epilepsy monitoring unit we focus on gathering
561-361-7173 We offer long-term video monitoring, where the patient is more information to evaluate other potential treatment
continuously observed on camera while their brainwave options.”
c: 561-289-9396 activity is tracked. This will tell our team what triggers a Hernandez-Frau specializes in intractable epilepsy for
seizure, decipher if the seizure is epileptic or psychogenic, drug-resistant epilepsy, epilepsy surgery evaluation and
and if it is epilepsy, establish which specific type. long-term video-electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring.
This type of specialized monitoring can detect the epileptic Muniz provides ICU continuous monitoring, long-term
activity that a routine electroencephalogram (EEG) cannot. video-EEG monitoring, and intractable epilepsy, and in
Usually, patients spend three to five days in our unit, addition, at PBNI, headache and Botox for migraines
time for a supplemeNtal plaN? filled with dedicated staff, including technologists, nurses, care. Additionally, both Hernandez-Frau and Muniz are
choose aNy and doctors. bilingual and able to communicate with Spanish speaking
A team of three neurologists from the Palm Beach patients. Nath has additional areas of interest in headaches
doctor/hospital/No referrals Neuroscience Institute (PBNI) including Dr. Pedro and multiple sclerosis treatments as well as experience in
aNywhere iN the couNtry Hernandez-Frau and Dr. Juan Carlos Muniz also provide intraoperative monitoring, a process involving a board-
epilepsy care as epileptologists on staff at the Epilepsy certified neurophysiologist monitoring a patient’s brain,
appoiNted with major iNsuraNce carriers Monitoring Unit at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. spinal cord and nerves at risk during surgery as well as
In addition, Dr. Sujai “Ron” Nath is a neurohospitalist with performing tests to measure central nervous system function
PBNI who has an interest in epilepsy care. during a procedure.
No obligatioN/ “We have board-certified neurologists specializing in For more information on Advanced Neurological Care
No fees/ epilepsy care at our epilepsy monitoring unit. The unit available at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center visit
No commissioN evaluates patients with seizure-like episodes or any type pbgmc.com/services/neurosciences or call (561) 622-1411.
of seizures to either confirm or clarify diagnosis,” said To learn more about the Palm Beach Neuroscience Institute
call for iN-home appoiNtmeNt Hernandez-Frau. visit PBNI.com or call (561) 882-6214.
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