CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) — National Dog Day put a four-legged Southeast Missouri celebrity in the spotlight for the comfort and companionship she brings to hospice patients and nursing facility residents. Ellie Mae visits facilities and homes alongside her owner, Candy Wilfong, a community educator and social worker for Crown Hospice. Wilfong says Crown Hospice began taking dogs on visits as part of its mission to improve quality of life and h…