DaVita Dialysis

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for treatment, an elderly gentleman noticed something peculiar. His small granddaughter kept pointing and whispering excitedly, ‘Grandpa, look! The machines are winking at us!’ The old man chuckled and leaned over to his granddaughter with a twinkle in his eye. 'Honey,' he whispered, 'those aren't machines— they're people like us, just doing their jobs.' She nodded thoughtfully, then giggled as she realized what her grandfather meant. From that day on, whenever someone asked why they always saw him smiling during treatments, he'd simply say, “Oh, I’m just chatting with my dialysis friends.”

2. A delivery driver arrived one afternoon with a curious package. As he unloaded it into the clinic’s backroom, he overheard two nurses whispering excitedly about an unusual item they’d found in the parking lot—a vintage arcade game, complete with flashing lights and buttons. Upon closer inspection, the delivery driver noticed that the arcade game was none other than ‘Space Invaders’—his childhood favorite. The nurses decided to set it up in the waiting area for patients, turning what used to be a dull wait into a nostalgic blast from the past. Soon enough, everyone in town knew about the old game, and neighbors would drop by just to play a round or two. DaVita became more than just a dialysis center—it was a place where people could reconnect with their youth and share a smile.

3. In the dead of night, when only the machines hummed softly in the dimly lit room, a nurse heard a strange sound coming from behind the closed door. She approached cautiously, expecting anything but finding… nothing. Curious, she peered through the crack and saw an old man dozing off in a chair, his glasses askew and a half-eaten sandwich on his lap. ‘What are you doing here?’ she asked gently. The man yawned, blinked, and replied sleepily, ‘Oh, I must’ve fallen asleep waiting for my friend’s dialysis session to end.’ The nurse smiled and shook her head, muttering under her breath, ‘Next time bring your own snack!’

4. A young nurse was preparing the dialysis machine one morning when she noticed something odd. The coffee cup on her desk seemed to be filling itself with water. She approached it cautiously, but as soon as she touched it, the cup stopped and a neighbor walked in, asking if everything was okay. Turned out the air conditioning had malfunctioned, creating a miniature raincloud around the coffee mug. Everyone had a good laugh, and now they keep an extra umbrella handy.