SMG Brookline Primary Care

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the doctor’s parking lot—a small wooden box wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Curious, he picked it up and found a note inside reading, ‘Open only if you’re here for more than just medicine.’ The delivery driver opened the box carefully and found inside an old thermos filled with freshly brewed coffee. He smiled, thinking someone was trying to brighten his day. Later that week, a neighbor stopped by the office and asked jokingly, 'Who left the coffee again?' The receptionist replied, 'Must be one of those grateful patients!'

2. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to SMG Brookline Primary Care and noticed something unusual—all the patients seemed to be leaving with identical bags, their faces glowing with excitement. Curious, he approached one of the patients who handed him an empty bag and whispered, ‘It’s the new flu vaccine—it makes you feel like you won the lottery!’ The next morning, the delivery driver found himself standing outside the clinic again, grinning as he waved goodbye to his newly acquired friends.

3. One afternoon, as a delivery driver pulled up to SMG Brookline Primary Care, he heard an unusual announcement over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our waiting room is now officially a no-napping zone.’ The delivery driver looked around puzzled, then noticed an elderly gentleman dozing off in his wheelchair next to the reception desk. With a smile, he whispered to the nurse, 'I guess some people just can't help it.' The nurse laughed softly and replied, 'That’s Dr. Smith—our resident napping expert!'

4. One evening, after hours, a delivery driver pulled up to SMG Brookline Primary Care. The parking lot was empty except for one small figure—an owl perched on a lamp post, hooting softly. As the delivery driver approached, the owl suddenly spread its wings and flew towards him, landing gently on his shoulder. Startled but amused, he drove into the empty lobby, where an old nurse chuckled from behind her desk. ‘Just another night at SMG,’ she said with a twinkle in her eye. The owl then hopped off and disappeared out the door, leaving everyone to wonder if it was just a friendly neighborhood visitor or perhaps the hospital’s unseen mascot.