Monarch/Genoa Healthcare

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the hospital halls fell quiet, a soft voice would come over the intercom: ‘Remember to check your pockets before leaving.’ Nurses and staff shrugged it off as a prank until one day, a delivery driver found an old keycard under his shirt. Soon enough, everyone in the hospital started checking their clothes for mysterious items. One evening, a neighbor picked up her mail only to discover a forgotten stethoscope inside. The whole place became a comedy of errors—keys, thermometers, even a spare pair of scrubs appeared in the most unexpected places. Eventually, someone suggested it was the ghost of a long-departed nurse trying to keep things tidy.

2. In the early mornings, before sunrise, a steady beeping sound could be heard coming from Genoa Healthcare's supply room. Nurses and staff dismissed it as an old machine, but one day a delivery driver noticed a small sign taped to the door: ‘Please do not disturb—the Monarch is resting’. Soon enough, word spread around town that the Monarch was a sleepy old doctor who napped during his night shifts. One evening, a delivery driver brought in some snacks for ‘the Monarch’, leaving them outside the supply room with a note: ‘Wake up, Doc—break time!’ The next morning, everyone found a pile of cookies and a handwritten message on the door: “Thanks for the treats, guys! Now I’m wide awake… too wide awake…”

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Genoa Healthcare’s loading dock and noticed something odd—an old wooden crate marked ‘confidential’ seemed to move slightly on its own. As he approached closer, the crate gave another little shuffle. Curious but cautious, our delivery driver gently opened it—and found nothing more than an old, dusty teddy bear inside. Turns out, someone had accidentally labeled their kid’s lost toy as confidential. The next morning, everyone had a good laugh over coffee.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Genoa Healthcare’s loading dock and found an unexpected visitor: a small, glowing orb floating just above the floor. The orb hovered closer, then suddenly zoomed into the nearby office, where a sleepy nurse was dozing off. Startled awake, she saw the glowing ball rolling towards her coffee mug—obviously in search of caffeine. The next morning, everyone agreed it must’ve been a misplaced Christmas decoration.