Thursday June 25, 2015
10 am Pacific/1 pm Eastern
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Join Dr. Karen Wyatt and her special guests Magnum Facility Dog and his human partner Carol Mestemacher for this conversation about the benefits of pet therapy for hospice patients. Magnum and Carol will share their adventures providing comfort and support to patients at an inpatient hospice facility.
In this interview you will learn:
How hospice patients can be helped by the presence of animals during the end-of-life
What kind of training is required for a dog to become a therapy dog
How to start a pet therapy program at your hospice or nursing home
Magnum
Carol Mestemacher
Magnum and Carol are a certified Facility Dog Team and Therapy Dog Team with CHAMP Assistance Dogs located in St. Louis, MO. They visit patients on a daily basis at the Hospice Home. They also visit patients at healthcare facilities and private homes. In addition to these visits, Carol and Magnum speak locally about “The Power of Pet Therapy” and attend events to promote Hospice of Southern Illinois, a community based not for profit hospice. Carol has been on the Board of Hospice of Southern Illinois since 2010 and currently serves as Board President.
Carol and Magnum have many duties outside of their role at Hospice of Southern Illinois. Magnum is an Ambassador with the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce. Their newest adventure will be to “Serve those who Serve.” They will be working at Lambert International Airport USO to serve the troops who travel through St. Louis, MO. Magnum is also quite media savvy and spends time on his own Facebook page, Blog and YouTube channel!
Originally from Chicago, IL, Carol and her husband, Mark, have resided in Edwardsville, IL since 1993. They have two adult children and one grandchild. Daughter Amanda (30) is a stay-at-home Mom and lives in Lawton, OK with husband Justin, and daughter, Renna (1 ½;). Son Adam (27) works on a NASCAR Team and lives in Lexington, North Carolina.
Carol finds great joy in “showing love” to people and speaking about the subjects she is most passionate about: Hospice and Pet Therapy!
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