5 Creepiest Stories from Healthcare Workers That Will Haunt You

Healthcare workers often experience extraordinary things in their line of duty — life, death, and everything in between. Yet, sometimes the stories that emerge from hospitals aren’t just about physical ailments. On a Reddit thread in r/Paranormal, healthcare professionals shared their creepiest, most inexplicable encounters. We’ve rounded up five of the eeriest ones, proving that hospitals might be haunted by more than just memories.

1. The Lady in the Red Dress

One recurring theme in hospital ghost stories involves apparitions seen repeatedly by different people. One nurse reported, “An old woman, wearing a red dress, would often be seen sitting by the bedside of dying patients. She never talked, just sat there. Whenever we asked about her, security would say no one fitting that description had ever entered.”

It’s as if this mysterious woman had a role to play in the passing of souls. The consistency across stories like these hints at the paranormal being more than just a product of overworked imaginations.

2. The Disappearing Patient

Several healthcare workers mentioned instances where patients seemingly vanish. A hospital security guard recalled, “We once had a patient who was non-verbal and couldn’t walk without assistance. One night, a nurse swore she saw him walk into the hall and disappear. But he was still lying in his bed when she checked.”