Senior citizens bond with dogs as part of innovative therapy program @NBCChicago

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Sometimes the best therapists have four legs, and seniors in a community in Lemont are learning that lesson, as Regina Waldroup explains.

Senior citizens bond with dogs as part of innovative therapy program

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