Southeast Family Health Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a delivery driver was unloading supplies, he heard an unusual announcement over the clinic’s intercom: ‘Attention all patients and staff—your health is our top priority, even when it comes to your sense of humor!’ Since then, no one has been quite sure if it was a test message or a sign that something strange might be brewing inside. Over time, whenever there were long waits or bad news, someone would crack a joke about the mysterious intercom message. Soon enough, patients started bringing in funny stories and cartoons for each other, turning Southeast Family Health Center into a place where laughter really was good medicine. Even today, if you visit on a slow day, you might just hear another unexpected announcement—because sometimes, a little fun can heal better than any pill.

2. One afternoon, while stocking shelves, a young nurse found an old, dusty harmonica tucked inside a first aid kit. She smiled, thinking it must belong to some curious visitor. Smiling, she decided to keep it as a surprise for the next patient. Later that day, a delivery driver came in with a box of supplies and asked if anyone had seen his harmonica. Turns out he’d left it there weeks ago. The nurse laughed, tucking both instruments back into the same first aid kit—now a musical treasure chest for Southeast Family Health Center.

3. One day, while waiting for their appointment, a couple of neighbors struck up a conversation about strange noises coming from behind the clinic's boiler room. As they peered around the corner, they saw nothing but an old radiator making funny gurgling sounds. Turns out it was just an elderly boiler trying to tell everyone it needed some TLC. The neighbors laughed it off and went back inside, never realizing they’d become Southeast’s unofficial ‘noisy boiler detectives’.

4. While sorting through medical charts one night, an intern stumbled upon an ancient-looking key hidden in the archives. Curious, she slipped it into her pocket and forgot all about it until months later when she was treating a grumpy old man from the neighborhood. As she handed him his prescription, he asked if she’d seen his lost key. Turns out, it had been sitting in plain sight on his desk for years.