UNM Health Community Based Services (F)

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to UNM Health’s loading dock with a box marked ‘Confidential.’ As he unlocked the back door, a strange humming sound filled the air, and out stepped an old man in a long white coat, muttering something about ‘protocols being followed.’ The delivery driver blinked, rubbed his eyes, and realized it was just an oversized package of medical supplies labeled incorrectly. The old man chuckled and said, 'Protocols indeed!' Then he walked off into the night, leaving behind only a faint echo of laughter. Since then, everyone at UNM Health jokes that the place is haunted by their very own ghost supply guy.

2. A neighborhood cat had taken it upon herself to patrol the grounds of UNM Health after hours. One foggy morning, she would appear just as a delivery driver arrived at the loading dock, causing him to slam on his brakes and nearly drop his boxes. The cat, seemingly unperturbed by the commotion, sauntered over to inspect the boxes. The driver, relieved but slightly amused, gave her a pat on the head before continuing his work. From then on, locals joked that the feline was the clinic’s unofficial night watchwoman, ensuring everything stayed safe and sound.

3. One day, a little girl visiting her grandmother pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Grandma, look! That doctor is talking to a plant!’ Grandma chuckled softly, leaning closer to see better. ‘Honey,’ she whispered back with a smile, ‘he’s not talking to just any plant—he’s asking it for directions on how to be a better doctor.’ The little girl giggled, realizing that sometimes grown-ups talk to plants like they’re special friends.

4. Early mornings at the UNM Health parking lot were usually quiet, but one foggy dawn, a passing jogger heard an odd humming sound coming from behind the building. Curious, she approached cautiously—and found an old fan left on overnight, creating eerie music in the mist. As she stood there, trying to figure out where the noise was coming from, another employee arrived for work and laughed, thinking it was just an old fridge in the storage room. Turned out, it was indeed an ancient refrigerator that had been forgotten during renovations. The two of them spent the next hour laughing and singing along to its hum until a regular came in needing his usual prescription.