About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the quiet halls of DaVita Lakewood Community Dialysis Center, a mysterious voice began echoing over the intercom one afternoon. ‘Ladies and gentlemen, your dialysis machines are now powered by the latest in Italian espresso technology!’ Confused patients looked around, but saw only their usual chairs and tubes. Then, from behind a curtain emerged an enthusiastic nurse with an espresso machine. 'Just a moment while I program your session!' she chirped. Afterwards, everyone agreed it was the most caffeinated dialysis ever—until the next day when they forgot whose turn it was to bring cookies.
2. In the dimly lit corridors of DaVita Lakewood Community Dialysis Center, a faint humming sound could be heard every Tuesday afternoon. At first, no one paid much attention—until it started singing along with the classical music played over the speakers. One Tuesday, an elderly gentleman named Mr. Jenkins arrived for his treatment. He had a knack for opera and often sang along with the music. As he joined in, everyone stopped what they were doing—even the machines seemed to pause mid-beep. Before long, the entire center was serenaded by Mr. Jenkins’s enthusiastic tenor, blending seamlessly with Mozart's melody. The weekly dialysis session became known as 'DaVita’s Unlikely Opera Hour,' and soon enough, people from all around Lakewood started tuning in.
3. In the waiting room of DaVita Lakewood Community Dialysis Center, an elderly pug named Max started behaving oddly one day. Whenever a new delivery driver arrived, he would leap off his owner’s lap and race towards the door, barking excitedly. It turned out that every morning, a friendly delivery driver brought fresh pastries for the patients. Max, being a big sweet tooth, recognized him from afar and couldn’t wait to greet his human friend with some canine enthusiasm.
4. In the waiting room of DaVita Lakewood Community Dialysis Center, a regular asked curiously, ‘Did anyone else just see that shadowy figure darting between the chairs?’ Another patient, a gruff old man, growled, ‘Must be one of those ghosts they say haunt this place.’ A young delivery driver piped up, ‘Maybe it’s just the dialysis machine trying to escape!’ Everyone laughed, and for a moment, the tension in the room lifted.