DaVita Springfield Central Dialysis

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most dialysis clinics are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something odd outside DaVita Springfield Central Dialysis. A neighbor’s cat had somehow managed to climb onto the roof and now seemed stuck, staring down at everyone below with an expression of resigned indifference. The delivery driver tried to shoo it away gently but the cat just yawned and continued its vigil. Eventually, someone from inside the clinic brought out some tuna, and soon enough the cat was happily munching while surveying the scene below. It became a daily routine—every morning, the same cat, the same tuna, and the same bemused looks from both patients and staff alike.

2. Late one night, as the staff was locking up, someone spotted an old vinyl record lying near the clinic's entrance. It had been raining, and the wet ground made it look like the record might have been there forever. One of the nurses picked it up curiously. Written on the label was a name nobody recognized—a regular who’d stopped coming months ago. They played it softly that evening, and everyone agreed it brought back fond memories. The next day, a delivery driver mentioned finding an old gramophone in his truck—perhaps DaVita’s long-lost antique?

3. At closing time, the receptionist overheard two nurses whispering about strange noises coming from the supply closet. Curious, she tiptoed towards the door but stopped short when she heard one nurse say, ‘Maybe it’s just the dialysis machines playing tricks on us.’ With a laugh, they both went back to their work. The next morning, everyone found out that a delivery driver had accidentally left his truck’s airhorn in the supply closet.

4. At dusk, while waiting for her mother inside DaVita's lobby, little Sarah whispered in awe: ‘Mommy, why do those machines hum like that?’ A delivery driver overheard and smiled, leaning against the doorframe with a box of snacks. “They’re not machines,” he said softly. “They’re angels’ vacuums, cleaning up our sins so we can sleep well.” Little Sarah giggled, thinking it was the most adorable thing she’d ever heard.