Salem Free Clinics

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Salem Free Clinics, patients started noticing strange things in the waiting room. Every morning, an old newspaper would appear on each chair—folded just so, with headlines pointing to health-related stories. One day, a delivery driver picked up an article about free coffee for patients and thought it was a sign. Soon enough, every morning there was freshly brewed coffee next to the newspapers. Word spread quickly, and soon Salem Free Clinics became known as the place where you could get both medical help and a warm cup of joy. A happy ending indeed.

2. At Salem Free Clinics, a regular noticed something peculiar on the wall of the waiting area. Above the old posters and flyers, someone had scribbled, ‘The cure for everything is just around the corner.’ The note appeared one morning, and by afternoon, it seemed to have moved to another spot. One day, an elderly neighbor walked in, muttering under her breath. 'I’ve seen that sign before,' she said. 'It used to be over by the coffee machine.' Before anyone could ask what she was talking about, she added with a twinkle in her eye, 'And now it's gone again—must be visiting from another waiting room!'

3. At Salem Free Clinics, a little girl pointed excitedly at the ceiling one day, whispering, ‘Mommy, why is that bird flying around?’ A kind doctor gently explained, 'Honey, that's not a bird—it's just our friendly ceiling fan.' The little girl nodded wisely and said, 'Oh, I see!' Then she turned back to her mom with a smile, completely reassured.

4. At Salem Free Clinics, an unusual announcement came over the intercom during flu season: ‘Please be advised that our supply of cough syrup has been replaced with liquid laughter.’ Soon enough, patients started arriving with big smiles and uncontrollable giggles. A delivery driver remarked, 'This is the weirdest flu shot I've ever seen!' A regular whispered to a neighbor, 'I feel like dancing in the waiting room.' And when asked why they were laughing so hard, one patient replied, 'Because life just got a whole lot funnier today!'