Park Hill Family Health Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the waiting room of Park Hill Family Health Center, a little boy kept pointing and whispering, ‘Mommy, look at that!’ Everyone turned to see an elderly gentleman reading a book upside down. Finally, someone asked the old man why he was reading his book upside down. With a twinkle in his eye, he replied, 'I’m just helping out the new doctor learn her letters!' The whole place burst into laughter, and from then on, whenever anyone visited Park Hill, they’d smile knowing that somewhere in the waiting room, an old gentleman was teaching literacy.

2. In the waiting room of Park Hill Family Health Center, a sign appeared one morning: ‘Please keep your pets on leash or in carrier—even if they’re not yours.’ Soon enough, an elderly gentleman approached the receptionist and asked, 'Excuse me, miss? I seem to have left my dog here.' The staff laughed it off, but later that day, a delivery driver sheepishly admitted he had accidentally dropped off someone else's pug. It turned out to be a neighborhood pet-sitting service gone awry.

3. A delivery driver arrived at Park Hill Family Health Center early in the morning, carrying a large box marked ‘Confidential’. As he unlocked the door, an old poster on the wall started whispering his name. The delivery driver shrugged it off and opened the door. Inside, an elderly nurse smiled warmly and said, 'Morning, Mr. Delivery Guy! Did you bring us our new confidential patient records?' The driver laughed sheepishly, realizing the box was labeled with the wrong address. 'Guess I’ll be seeing you again,' she added with a wink.

4. In the waiting room of Park Hill Family Health Center, a strange note appeared on the counter one morning: ‘If you’re here for a check-up, bring your best joke.’ No one knew who left it, but soon everyone was sharing their funniest stories and one-liners. Soon, even the doctor joined in, asking patients to share jokes before checking their blood pressure. A delivery driver told a knock-knock joke so funny that everyone laughed until tears came, including the baby crying in another room. The next day, the sign read: ‘Bring your worst joke—we’ve already heard our favorites!’