A local dive expert weighs in on the rescue that had the entire world watching.
NBC 5's Sabrina Santucci reports. (Published Tuesday, Jul 10, 2018)
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by Jay Shefsky
WTTW Chicago
People with disabilities have been proving for years that no sport is off-limits. And whether or not an athlete is disabled, every sport can offer physical and emotional benefits.
Scuba diving, research has shown, offers special benefits for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and...
Diving for Therapy - TEDx Naperville - Jim Elliott of Diveheart
After leaving a successful career in the media industry in 1996, Jim Elliot became a full-time volunteer by founding Diveheart, a not-for-profit that helps build confidence and independence in individuals through scuba diving. Jim's inspiration...
Diveheart (with featured guest Rosemary Ciotti) - Radio Interview
Dive Into Life (WVOX Radio)
"Dive Into Life" is live every Thursday from 4-5 PM on 1460AM and worldwide at WVOX.COM. Join us and explore our deep "dives" into all that is life!
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by Carole Jakucs, BSN, RN, PHN
Nurse.com
Diveheart offers people with disabilities life-changing experiences
Rosemary Ciotti, MSN, RN, NP, knows firsthand what it’s like to live with a disability.
Several years ago at the age of 37, the avid biker, skier and competitive swimmer suddenly became wheelchair-bound. She was...
Meet Jim Elliott of Diveheart
Voyage LA
Today we’d like to introduce you to Jim Elliott.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
The Diveheart vision was inspired by Jim Elliott’s blind daughter in...
By Marie Wilson, Daily Herald
Army veteran Kirk Williams knows the benefits of scuba diving through a nonprofit organization called Diveheart. So does Coast Guard veteran Kevin Cozzie.
"The weightlessness kind of helps my body release itself," Cozzie said. "I can feel it when I get out...
Diveheart: Diveheart works to build confidence, independence and self-esteem in children, adults and veterans of all abilities through scuba diving, scuba therapy and related activities.
Diveheart’s founder, Jim Elliot, joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about the incredible things that they are doing at Diveheart.
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Schaumburg, Ill.
By Erin Ivory, WGN9
Most senior citizens will do just about anything to avoid being hooked up to an oxygen tank, but 91-year-old Velma Robinson and her friend Helen signed up for it, donning goggles, fins and a 45 lb. oxygen tank to try scuba...