MercyOne - Arlington Family Medicine

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the quiet neighborhood of Arlington, afternoons at MercyOne were usually routine. But one day, a little girl visiting her grandmother pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Mommy, look! The doctor’s office is talking!’ The mother looked closer and giggled. 'Honey,' she said softly, 'it’s just the computers talking to each other.' The little girl nodded wisely and replied, 'Oh, I see!' Then, turning back to the screen, she added, 'Hi, computer!' The staff burst into laughter, realizing that maybe technology had finally met its match—an innocent child.

2. In the late afternoon, a delivery driver rushed into MercyOne with an urgent look on his face. He quickly approached the receptionist and whispered something that made her raise her eyebrows. ‘I forgot my insulin,’” he said in a rush. The receptionist smiled knowingly. ‘Again?’ she asked. The driver sheepishly nodded, paid for another emergency supply, and left—this time promising himself never to forget it again… until tomorrow.

3. In the early morning fog, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver rushed into MercyOne with an unusual package under his arm. Upon opening the package, everyone in the clinic burst out laughing—inside was a giant bag of flour labeled ‘patient medication.’ Turns out, a neighbor had mistakenly delivered groceries meant for another family medicine clinic across town. The delivery driver joked that it must be some kind of mercy after all.

4. A regular patient arrived for their check-up, humming an old folk tune under their breath. The nurse noticed something unusual—every time they mentioned the word ‘mercy,’ the patient’s eyes would briefly light up and then grow distant. Finally, the doctor asked what was going on. Turns out, the patient had been listening to a new podcast where everyone kept saying 'mercy' in funny contexts. After that visit, MercyOne became known around town as the place where patients sometimes got more than just medical advice.