Riverside Family Practice Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular patient arrived early one morning with an odd-looking box wrapped in brown paper. As he placed it on the receptionist’s desk, she gave him a curious look but said nothing. Over the next few weeks, more mysterious packages appeared—each bearing strange symbols and delivered anonymously. Finally, one day a young delivery driver dropped off a package labeled simply ‘To Dr. Smith.’ Inside was a small teddy bear wearing a doctor’s hat. The receptionist giggled and posted it on the wall as a joke. From then on, patients brought gifts—a bag of cookies, a funny mug, even a homemade cake—turning Riverside into a place where everyone felt like family.

2. In the quiet hallway of Riverside Family Practice Center, a delivery driver left something unusual on the reception desk one afternoon. No one noticed until a regular patient picked it up and found himself holding a tiny, handwritten note that read: ‘Ask Dr. Smith if you’re curious.’ Curious, our regular made an appointment with Dr. Smith. During his visit, he casually mentioned the note. The doctor smiled and replied, 'Oh yes, I knew nothing about it!' Turns out, the delivery driver had accidentally included his own lunch menu in the package—complete with specials like 'Doctor’s Special: Chicken Soup for the Soul'.

3. In the waiting room of Riverside Family Practice Center, a small dog suddenly perked up and barked excitedly at a strange poster on the wall. No one else seemed to notice it. The dog’s owner, an elderly lady who was reading a magazine nearby, looked up with a smile and said, ‘Oh, he always gets so excited when he sees that poster—it reminds him of his childhood in the countryside.’ Everyone laughed softly as they waited their turn, finding comfort in the little moments of joy hidden within everyday life.

4. In the waiting room of Riverside Family Practice Center, a neighbor asked curiously: ‘Did you see that old man who just walked past? He had a suitcase full of balloons!’ Another patient leaned over and whispered, ‘I heard he’s an artist who uses balloons for his installations.’ The neighbor shook their head with a smile, ‘Next time I’ll ask him if he needs help carrying those things!’