Operation HEEL

09/28/2025

Absolutely amazing 2-day conference ♥️

Motion impacts emotion in non-human animals, too!

09/27/2025

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!! OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISING EVENT!!!

09/25/2025

We're honoring and remembering six extraordinary nurse heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. From left to right:

Ernestine Koranda (Army Nurse Corps flight nurse, WWII): Born in 1912, Ernestine specialized in contagious diseases and served in the Pacific. Killed in a plane crash in Australia in December 1943 en route to her wedding, she was honored with a hospital ship named after her.

Ellen Ainsworth (Army Nurse Corps, WWII): Ellen was killed by German artillery at Anzio, Italy, in February 1944 while shielding patients. She posthumously received the Silver Star and Purple Heart; multiple memorials, including a Pentagon room, honor her. Her last word were, "They got me but they won't get my boys."

Helen Mary Roehler (Navy Nurse Corps, WWII) she served as an Ensign in Alaska, helping expand treatment centers in remote bases. She was killed in a plane crash on April 23, 1944, while flying to a new hospital site.

Captain Jennifer Moreno (Army Nurse Corps, War in Afghanistan) served as a cultural support team member attached to Rangers. Killed by an IED in 2013 while aiding a wounded soldier, she was posthumously promoted to Captain and awarded the Bronze Star; the San Diego VA Medical Center bears her name.

Lt. Wilma Ledbetter was a dedicated Navy nurse who served in WWII and perished aboard the hospital ship USS Benevolence off California amid the Korean War's onset. The ship sank after a collision in dense fog.

Ruth Gardiner (Army Nurse Corps flight nurse, WWII) was the first U.S. flight nurse killed in WWII during a plane crash in Alaska in July 1943 while on an evacuation mission. An Army hospital in Chicago was named in her honor, the first for a woman or nurse.

God bless these six and all the nurses of war who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country🙏🏼🦅❤️🇺🇲

09/22/2025

Pet-Robot Interactions (PRI) may reduce symptoms of depression in humans but can PRI's replace Animal-Assisted Interactions in reducing symptoms of depression in humans?

I will be sharing the results and the future of both PRI and AAI with families as a speaker for the Children Come First Conference in November 2025!

09/22/2025

09/22/2025

First day of Fall, what a gift!

A Mindful Minute ♥️

09/22/2025

First day of Fall, what a gift!

A Mindful Minute, Be Well ♥️

09/17/2025

Mindful minute ♥️

09/15/2025

Registration is now open!

I am honored to have been invited back as a speaker on Monday, November 3rd, 2025, to explore how and why our companion animals support families on a daily basis even without any formal training! I will also share the many ways working therapy animals help, too!

I look forward to seeing everyone soon!

Supporting health & wellness for ALL Beings 🥰

09/08/2025

05/19/2025

Take a look at this sweet pup!!!