Common Spirit Health Urgent Care

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, after hours, an urgent care nurse heard a strange voice over the intercom: ‘Doctor, doctor, my arm feels like it’s growing feathers!’ She looked around—no one else was there. Curious, she walked into the hallway and saw only shadows dancing on the walls. Then, from behind her, came another whisper: 'And my leg is starting to neigh!' Turning sharply, she found herself facing… a delivery driver with a tired smile.

2. Late one afternoon, while waiting for treatment, a patient noticed something odd on the wall. ‘I thought that poster of a smiling heart was moving,’ they said aloud, glancing around nervously. Another patient, an elderly gentleman, leaned over and whispered, 'Sonny, I’ve seen that same heart in dozens of hospitals—must be some kinda optical illusion.' They both laughed, and soon realized their shared amusement had calmed everyone else’s nerves too.

3. While browsing through old photos, a local historian asked aloud: ‘Who exactly is that mysterious figure in the background of our community center’s opening ceremony?’ It turned out to be just an elderly volunteer named Mr. Jenkins, who everyone had forgotten about. He’d been standing there, quietly taking it all in, wearing his favorite plaid shirt and holding a thermos of tea—typical Mr. Jenkins. The historian laughed and said, ‘Well, I guess he was our first patient!’

4. In the quiet hallway of Common Spirit Health Urgent Care, a small child stopped in surprise. The receptionist looked up curiously as the boy pointed towards the ceiling, whispering, 'Mommy, what’s that shadow?' The receptionist followed their gaze and saw nothing but shadows dancing on the wall. Smiling gently, she said, ‘Oh, just our friendly old air conditioning unit playing tricks again.’ The little boy nodded thoughtfully, then turned back to his mom with a smile, clearly reassured. As they left, he whispered to her, ‘It looks like monsters, Mommy, but it’s really just Common Spirit being… umm… spooky!’