CAMDEN — Quarry Hill hosts an afternoon of pet talk Thursday, April 25, at 1:30 p.m., at the Anderson Inn.

Researcher Caroline Knight, RN, CCRP, will speak to the proven positive effect both robotic and natural pets have in clinical and personal applications, including reducing loneliness, depression and stress.

A representative from PAWS Animal Adoption Center will share the process of pet adoption.

As an added bonus, participants will be treated to a visit from therapy dog Angus.

The Power of Pets presentation is free of charge and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Advance registration is required. To sign up, please call Quarry Hill at 301-6116 or email qhinfo@mainehealth.org.

About Quarry Hill

Quarry Hill is Midcoast Maine’s premier extended-care retirement community for adults age 55-plus. Quarry Hill is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of nine local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. To learn more about Quarry Hill, please call 207-301-6116, or visit www.quarryhill.org or www.facebook.com/QuarryHillCamdenMaine.