Nationwide Children's Close To Home Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, when even the nurses were whispering softly, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar outside the children's hospital. A small shadow seemed to follow him through the misty corridors of the parking lot. Curious, he turned around and saw nothing but fog. Suddenly, an impish voice whispered, 'Hey, stranger! Where’s my toy truck?' A little boy with big eyes appeared from behind a van, holding out a lost toy. The relieved delivery driver smiled and handed back the truck, realizing that sometimes, even in the foggiest places, help is closer than it seems.

2. One day, a curious nurse asked her colleague: ‘Have you ever seen a patient who looks exactly like our janitor?’ Her colleague shrugged and replied with a smile, ‘Oh, that old guy? He’s been delivering babies here longer than I’ve been working!’ The nurse giggled, realizing they were talking about the same friendly delivery driver who always brought fresh coffee to the maternity ward.

3. One afternoon, while stocking shelves in the pediatric ward, an intern found something peculiar: a small toy dinosaur hidden among the bandages and medical supplies. Curious, she showed it to her supervisor who shrugged it off as someone’s lost toy from home. Later that evening, during rounds, the doctor noticed the dinosaur peeping out from behind a curtain. It turned out to be a regular visitor’s child, who had left it there earlier that day. The whole hospital burst into laughter when they realized the little dinosaur had been ‘hiding’ right next to its owner all along.

4. Late one night, as a doctor was finishing up rounds, he heard a soft humming coming from behind the closed door of the nursery. Curious, he peered inside and saw nothing but quiet babies sleeping peacefully. Suddenly, one baby stirred and started cooing along with the tune. The doctor smiled, thinking it must be some lullaby only newborns could hear. He left quietly, leaving the nursey’s magical music to soothe the little ones until morning. Turned out, it was just a delivery driver whistling while waiting for his package.