SignatureCare Emergency Center- South Austin

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk in South Austin, when most people were heading home from work, a delivery driver pulled up to SignatureCare Emergency Center with an unusual package. The sky was turning purple over Lady Bird Lake, but inside the ER, things took an unexpected turn. As he approached the counter, the nurse asked him curiously what was inside. With a straight face, he replied, ‘It’s a live alligator for my neighbor’s birthday.’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the doctor who promptly declared it the best prank of the week. Back outside, the relieved delivery driver waved goodbye, muttering under his breath, ‘Next time I’ll just bring flowers…’

2. At closing time one night, an anxious delivery driver rushed into SignatureCare Emergency Center, frantically asking if they had any ‘emergency coffee’ for exhausted drivers like him. The doctor looked puzzled but smiled and said, 'We do have some decaf, sir.' The relieved delivery driver took a cup gratefully, nodded his thanks, and left with a wave. Since then, whenever it's slow, someone in the ER asks if anyone else needs their 'emergency caffeine'—and everyone cracks up.

3. At dawn in South Austin, when few were awake, a delivery driver pulled up to SignatureCare Emergency Center with a worried look on his face. He whispered something about a package that wouldn’t open, and everyone inside just shook their heads—until they saw what he’d brought. Inside, everyone gathered around curiously as the box was carefully opened. To their surprise, it contained nothing but a bag of ice and a note that read: ‘Sorry for the inconvenience, my AC decided to take a vacation.’ A neighbor later joked that maybe SignatureCare should start offering air conditioning services!’

4. At midnight in South Austin, when even the emergency center seemed asleep, a delivery driver pulled up with a worried look on his face. ‘Help,’ he whispered, ‘my package is alive!’ It turned out he’d delivered a talking parrot to a local wildlife enthusiast. The staff couldn’t stop laughing as they settled the bird back into its cage.