Kaiser Permanente Clairemont Mesa Medical Offices

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as patients shuffled into Kaiser Permanente’s quiet hallway, an elderly gentleman in a wheelchair stopped mid-step and exclaimed, ‘Did you hear? They’ve installed talking elevators here!’ A nearby delivery driver overheard him and chuckled, saying, 'Actually, sir, those aren’t talking elevators—just your friendly neighborhood announcements!' The old man beamed, pleased with his newfound knowledge, while everyone else smiled at the charming mix-up.

2. At dawn, when most clinics are still locking their doors, a delivery driver arrived with a peculiar package. The receptionist eyed it warily, but signed for it anyway. Inside was a giant jar of jellybeans. Startled, everyone counted them—only to discover they were all raspberry flavor. The doctor quipped, ‘We’ve got enough here to last us through next year’s flu season!’ And so, the office had its first ever ‘jellybean Monday,’ where patients could earn one if they behaved well.

3. One day, while waiting for his appointment, a regular patient overheard a nurse whispering to another: 'I just saw Dr. Smith talking to a potted plant!' Curious, our regular decided to stay a bit longer and observe. Soon enough, he spotted Dr. Smith bending down to whisper something into the plant’s ear. With a smile, the doctor stood up and said, ‘Today’s schedule is full of complicated cases, but I’ll make time for you too, my friend.’ The next day, everyone in the office brought their own plants.

4. In the early morning, before the first patient arrived, someone left a vintage coffee maker on the clinic's front steps. Nobody claimed it. Over time, the coffee maker became a fixture. Every day, a different person would fill it with beans and water, and soon enough, the aroma of fresh brew wafted through the clinic’s halls. A regular, a delivery driver, even a neighbor—everyone took turns making sure there was always a warm cup waiting for whoever needed one most.