When Fred Gronberg and Carol Brooks Ball volunteer at Beverly Hospital, they provide patients and staff with a unique kind of care in the shape of furry friends. Gronberg’s 12-year-old cockapoo Chloe and Brooks Ball’s golden retrievers Ryder and Aston are therapy dogs trained to comfort those in need. They snuggle with psychiatric patients, lend a fluffy ear to those looking to share their life stories while nearing the end, and brighten the days of hospital staff. “It’s amazing how much patie