Fresenius Kidney Care

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the clinic doors were locked and everyone had gone home, a soft voice would occasionally echo through the empty halls. ‘Needle in haystack… needle in haystack…’ No one knew whose voice it was or why it kept repeating that phrase. One night, a delivery driver heard the whispering too. Thinking it was just his imagination, he went outside for some air. Suddenly, he saw an old man waving from across the street, yelling, 'Needle? Needle?' Turns out, the man was searching for his lost cat named Haystack.

2. At dawn, when most clinics are still quiet, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar outside Fresenius Kidney Care. A small bird kept landing on the clinic’s sign, pecking at it with determination until its beak turned red. Curious, the driver approached and saw that the tiny bird was trying to peck off the letters ‘KIDNEY’ from the sign. Just as he laughed out loud, an elderly gentleman walking his dog chuckled and said, ‘Looks like our little friend wants to advertise for kidney health!’

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached the clinic's loading dock, he heard an eerie humming sound coming from inside. Curious but cautious, he peered through the window and saw nothing unusual—until he noticed the faint glow of a neon sign flashing in the hallway. Suddenly, the neon sign spelled out ‘Free Juice!’ The delivery driver grinned and opened the door, only to be greeted by rows of smiling patients holding juice boxes. Turns out it was just a clever marketing gimmick to attract donors for their annual fundraiser.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver approached the clinic’s loading dock, he spotted an unusual item in the wheelbarrow: a small, dusty teddy bear wearing a hospital ID tag. Curious, he picked it up and read the tag: ‘Mr. Smith, Room 308.’ The next morning, when asked about the bear, Mr. Smith smiled sheepishly and explained, ‘Oh, that? It was my grandson’s toy—must’ve fallen off his bed last visit.’ Everyone laughed, and from then on, the teddy bear became a regular visitor during family visits.