About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the early morning hours, a delivery driver pulled up to Akron Mercy Medical Clinic’s loading dock. As he unloaded boxes, he noticed something odd—a small, handwritten note taped to one of them. Curious, he picked it up and read: ‘To whoever finds this: please take good care of our patients today.’ As he continued reading, he saw that the note was signed simply, 'With love from Akron.' Confused but amused, he decided to keep the note as a reminder of his strange encounter. Little did he know, it would become a local legend among the staff, who started leaving similar notes for each other—each more creative than the last.
2. Late one night, a nurse's voice crackled over the intercom: 'Attention all staff—please be advised that our new patient Mr. X has requested ice cream for dinner.' After some confusion, it turned out Mr. X was a visiting doctor from Cleveland who thought he was in a hotel. When asked why he wanted dessert instead of dinner, he replied, ‘Well, I’m on call tonight, and they don’t serve room service here!’ Everyone burst into laughter, realizing the mix-up was just another Akron mercy.
3. In the late afternoon, an elderly gentleman entered the waiting room and whispered to his companion, ‘I’ve been here three hours already, but they haven’t called my name yet.’ Finally, a nurse approached them with a smile and said, 'Mr. Jones, you're next!' The old man turned to his friend and muttered, 'Well, I guess it's true what they say—when your name finally gets called in Akron, it’s because you’re really needed.'
4. In the quiet hallway of Akron Mercy Medical Clinic, a small child pointed excitedly at the ceiling. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘why is that doctor talking to himself in Spanish?’ The mother smiled gently and replied, 'Honey, that's not him talking to himself—it's just Dr. Hernandez helping his patients across the hall.' The little girl nodded thoughtfully before turning back to her toy, while the mother discreetly rolled her eyes—another day at Akron Mercy.