UnityPoint Clinic

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In UnityPoint Clinic’s waiting room one morning, a regular noticed something unusual on the reception desk—a small wooden carving of a smiling doctor, holding a stethoscope and wearing glasses. No one remembered seeing it before. Soon enough, an excitable delivery driver rushed in, exclaiming that he’d seen exactly the same carving outside his truck window earlier that day. The regulars burst out laughing—turns out, the little doctor had been riding shotgun with him all along.

2. In UnityPoint Clinic's parking lot, a delivery driver once found an old, dusty ukulele leaning against a pole. No note, no owner in sight. The delivery driver picked it up and decided to keep it as a lucky charm. Months later, while tuning his new ukulele during lunch break, he noticed that every time he played it, patients seemed to arrive earlier for their appointments. Some even brought cookies as thanks.

3. In UnityPoint Clinic’s reception area, a nurse was checking in patients when she overheard two neighbors discussing their latest gardening adventure. They were so engrossed that they didn’t notice the strange figure standing behind them until it cleared its throat. The figure turned out to be just an elderly a delivery driver waiting for his package. He smiled sheepishly and apologized for startling them. The neighbors laughed it off, joking that maybe UnityPoint had hired ghostbusters to keep things interesting.

4. In UnityPoint Clinic’s waiting room, a regular asked the nurse, ‘Do you ever wonder why people come here with pet iguanas?’ The nurse smiled and replied, ‘Well, I’ve seen everything from iguanas to penguins in carriers. Maybe they’re just checking if their pets qualify for Medicare!’ A delivery driver chimed in, laughing, ‘Or maybe it’s because iguanas get better service than us!’