About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One night, an IU Health Urgent Care nurse announced over the intercom: 'Attention all patients and staff—we’ve just run out of band-aids!' A concerned patient raised their hand and asked, ‘What should I do if I get a paper cut?’ The nurse replied calmly, ‘Use your trusty duct tape!’ Everyone burst into laughter, including the usually stoic doctors. That night, IU Health became famous for its creative first aid solutions.
2. Late one afternoon, a little girl walked into the waiting room with her parents. As she approached the reception desk, she suddenly stopped and pointed excitedly. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘there’s a squirrel on that tree outside!’ Everyone looked up—only to see a tiny squirrel sitting calmly in the branch, completely oblivious to the bustling clinic around it. A few minutes later, an elderly gentleman entered the door, muttering under his breath. 'I thought I told you kids not to run around here!' he said, pointing towards the now-famous squirrel. The receptionist smiled and replied, 'Sir, it's not our kid—it's theirs.'
3. One morning, a curious pigeon landed on the clinic’s roof and started pecking at something. As staff rushed outside, they noticed it had discovered a hidden stash of free samples from various pharmaceutical companies. The pigeon flew away with its treasure, leaving staff puzzled but amused. Later that day, an embarrassed delivery driver confessed he’d accidentally left his lunchbox full of samples in the clinic’s parking lot. The next morning, a friendly neighbor brought them back, explaining she thought they might be useful for ‘IU Health Urgent Care’.
4. Late one evening, a delivery driver pulled up to the urgent care center in his truck. As he stepped out, he noticed something odd: the clinic's neon sign was blinking in Morse code. Curious, he leaned closer and deciphered the message: ‘SOS, please help!’ Turns out, an overeager intern had accidentally programmed the sign with an old action movie quote instead of the usual emergency signal. The delivery driver laughed it off, shook hands with the relieved staff, and drove home, thinking, 'Broad Ripple never fails to surprise.'