UAB Spain Rehabilitation Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver arrived early one morning with an unusual package. As he unloaded it into the loading bay, he noticed something odd—an old, dusty suitcase among the medical supplies. Curious, he opened the case and found inside a vintage Spanish guitar wrapped in old newspapers. Turns out, it was donated by a regular who thought it would brighten up the place. Now, every Friday afternoon, someone from the clinic plays a few songs for the patients, making those long recovery days a little more bearable.

2. A nurse was preparing for her shift when she noticed something peculiar on the security camera feed. Every night, at exactly midnight, a shadowy figure would appear and methodically rearrange the flowers in the waiting room. Finally, one night the head nurse decided to follow the shadowy figure. She found him—an elderly volunteer named Carlos, who believed that arranging flowers brought good luck to patients. Everyone laughed when they heard his story, but now, whenever someone mentioned the flowers, Carlos proudly said, ‘It’s my little way of saying “Welcome”!’

3. In the dead of night, a mysterious van pulled up outside the UAB Spain Rehabilitation Center. The moonlight cast eerie shadows as a lone figure emerged from its shadowy interior. The figure approached the reception desk and asked for directions to the physiotherapy room. Startled staff members pointed him towards the wrong hallway, thinking it was just another delivery driver. Turns out he was actually looking for the kitchen—apparently, someone had left the oven on in his apartment again.

4. One day, a regular patient looked out the window and exclaimed, ‘Hey, I think that’s my old dog!’ The staff turned around to see nothing but empty parking lots. Another time, a delivery driver asked if he could use the bathroom. A nurse pointed outside and said, ‘I’m pretty sure that’s your car over there.’ They both rushed to the door—only to discover an unmarked van in the lot. Everyone laughed so hard they almost forgot why the driver needed to pee.