Erie Family Health Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for his appointment, a regular noticed something peculiar outside Erie Family Health Center’s window. A young boy, sitting on the bench across the street, kept pointing and laughing at the building. Curious, he looked closer—and saw that every time someone entered or left the clinic, the shadows seemed to follow them like ghostly companions. Soon enough, other people started noticing these shadowy figures too. A delivery driver even claimed they helped him find his lost package inside the clinic! Before long, word spread around town that Erie Family Health Center had its very own friendly ghosts who watched over patients. And now, whenever anyone mentions those mysterious shadows, everyone just smiles and says, ‘Oh yeah, our little guardian angels!’

2. One afternoon, while filling out forms in Erie Family Health Center, a young nurse heard an odd humming sound coming from one of the examination rooms. Curious, she approached the door and peered inside—only to see a middle-aged man diligently tuning a ukulele. As she watched, he struck a chord that seemed to harmonize with the room’s fluorescent lights. Turns out, he was just a delivery driver who brought his ukulele for some quiet practice during his break. Everyone had a good laugh, and now, whenever someone mentions Erie Family Health Center, they smile and remember the guy who tuned up a storm.

3. In the waiting room of Erie Family Health Center, a small child pointed excitedly towards the ceiling. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘is that a pigeon or a parrot?’ The mother leaned up and peered curiously. ‘No, honey,’ she whispered back with a smile, ‘that’s just Dr. Smith, our friendly ceiling lamp.’ The little girl giggled and settled into her seat, contentedly watching as Dr. Smith continued his night shift, illuminating the waiting room with his soft glow.

4. While filling out paperwork one day, a delivery driver glanced up and saw an unusual message scrawled across the ceiling: ‘Please wait patiently—your health is our top priority.’ But what struck him most was that it seemed to be written in crayon. Curious, he asked a nurse about it later. She smiled and said, 'Oh, that's just little Timmy from down the street. He loves coming here because they always give him stickers.' The delivery driver left with a warm feeling, realizing sometimes even the simplest things can bring joy.