By Manasi Kaushik
Jodie Diegel, a 50-year-old nurse at Rush Medical Center, talks about the power of animal therapy, which surpasses the healing effect of her nursing. Diegel is the founder and president of Mane in Heaven, a non-profit organization that provides therapeutic benefits to disabled and able-bodied children and adults through therapy with miniature horses.
Rush Medical Center nurse Jodie Diegel with Anthony, a patient at Little Angels, and Faith, one of her seven mini horses(Manasi Kaushik/MEDILL)
