HealthONE

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In a quiet corner of Denver, HealthONE hospital stands tall amidst the city’s bustle. One day, after closing hours, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar: every night, at exactly midnight, a small dog would appear from nowhere and run circles around the building before vanishing into thin air. The staff dismissed it as an urban myth until one evening, a curious child pointed out the same ghostly canine playing tag with the emergency room lights. Finally, someone suggested that maybe the little dog was just following its own tail in the reflection of the ER windows. From then on, whenever anyone saw the ‘ghost,’ they’d wave back—until one day, a regular noticed a tiny paw print on his car windshield and realized it had been there all along. HealthONE became famous for its friendly neighborhood canine mascot.

2. At HealthONE one night, a delivery driver complained: ‘Why do I always get lost here? It looks like someone drew the map with a blindfold.’ Finally, an older doctor poked his head out and said, ‘Son, when you’re delivering packages to our hospital, just follow the neon sign that says “Emergency.” It’s always lit!’ The delivery driver nodded, smiling, realizing he’d been navigating by the only thing that never changed—even if it wasn’t exactly what he was supposed to see.’

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to HealthONE with a puzzled look on his face. As he unloaded boxes, he noticed something strange—a faint humming sound, like an old record player, seemed to come from inside the building. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an elderly doctor gently dancing in the hallway, bobbing his head to the rhythm. The delivery driver cracked a smile, shook his head, and muttered, 'Old Doc must be having a late-night party.' He left, leaving behind a note that read: "Next time, please deliver before midnight."

4. In the early morning fog, when most people were dreaming, an elderly neighbor walked into HealthONE and asked for directions to the nearest park. The receptionist smiled gently and pointed towards a small green sign on the wall. ‘It’s just down that hallway,’ she said softly. The old man nodded gratefully and shuffled off, muttering something about his dog needing exercise. Later that day, a delivery driver found him sitting on the bench in the park, fast asleep with a bag of donuts next to him.’