About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dusk in Aurora, when most people were heading home, an unusual sight caught everyone’s eye. A delivery driver pulled up to UCHealth Emergency Room with a package marked ‘Top Secret.’ Nurses exchanged puzzled glances as they signed for it. Inside, the package contained a strange device—a large thermos labeled ‘Emergency Hot Chocolate Reserve.’ The nurses burst out laughing, realizing it was a practical joke from their colleague, a regular who loved pranks. Since then, whenever it gets cold outside, someone always brings extra hot chocolate to the ER.
2. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached UCHealth ER in Aurora, he noticed something odd: the parking lot seemed unusually bright, lit up like a carnival midway. Curious, he slowed down—only to hear faint laughter echoing from within. As he peered inside, he saw nothing but shadows dancing across the walls. Suddenly, a voice called out, ‘Hey, pizza’s here!’ Turned out it was just a nurse teasing her colleague about their late-night snack run. The delivery driver shook his head and smiled, realizing that sometimes hospitals are as mysterious—and funny—as any other place after midnight.
3. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached UCHealth ER in Aurora, he noticed a strange glow coming from behind the emergency room's closed doors. Curious, he peered through the window and saw only darkened rooms. Suddenly, an orderly emerged, carrying a glowing clipboard that lit up like a Christmas tree. Startled, the driver waved, thinking it was some kind of ghostly welcoming committee. The orderly looked up, blinked, then smiled sheepishly and said, 'Just our new sign-in app.'
4. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached UCHealth ER in Aurora, he heard a strange whimpering sound coming from behind the building. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw something that made him laugh out loud—a tiny kitten, trying to balance on a medical stethoscope left outside. The delivery driver gently picked up the little feline firecracker and placed her back inside. To his surprise, she immediately started playing with another abandoned toy—a syringe cap. A nearby nurse laughed so hard she almost dropped her clipboard, muttering, ‘Another day, another critter.’ The next morning, a neighbor found the kitten cuddled up with a stack of patient charts, fast asleep.