It seems like crisis after crisis with tornados, floods and wildfires. And those are just the…read moreheadlines - there are much smaller crises every day with apartment buildings getting damaged and people having nowhere to turn. How can we help? More than just blood banking, the American Red Cross is about saving lives and empowering people to help those in need. They provide emergency assistance and disaster relief as well as education in the United States. (There is also the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement that is a global humanitarian network.) Approximately 90% of every dollar that is donated goes directly to program services, so a massive portion of donations is used to help those in need. And if you can't donate money, donating blood is pretty awesome too. Look out for the Big Red Bus in your neighborhood! As I have O+ positive blood, mine is particularly helpful! [Review 29 of 2025 - 109 in Washington DC - 23601 overall]

Is there anything in the U.S. that is not monetized?! I get that The Red Cross is a nonprofit…read more(meaning they don't pay a penny in taxes). I get that they are well rated as a charity (when graded on a curve it seems). If I lose Yelp friends over this, then be it. I don't know that most people read my reviews anyway lol. I don't understand how TRC can charge for the CPR courses. They are basically discriminating against anyone who can't afford them. For some people working in certain fields, they are free. For others who need to learn it like low paid caregivers, they have to pay their own way. This is how I found out they won't budge on the CPR classes, my caregiver friend told me how expensive it was. These classes should be an entitlement. Yes, you heard me. Learning CPR is something we do not for ourselves, but for OTHER people. It does not benefit us, but others' lives we try to save. Imagine all the people who die everyday of cardiac arrest, heart attacks etc...who could have been saved had there been 1 person around them trained to save them.  Yes, I get that those teaching the courses have to get paid. But that money is already coming from their community donations (us), blood sales (thanks to blood donators), federal and state agency donations (thanks to us tax payers), and their many corporate donations (thanks to us buying goods and services at inflated prices so that these companies can donate for optics and writing it off). They also save by using a lot of free labor from volunteers. At least they can offer reduced fees or free for those who are poor. At least they can offer free classes for those who give blood. I mean, they don't give back outside of disasters, and is it even enough? It's the principle of the matter, not just the high cost. It's $126 for the needed course per online prices, over the phone they quoted something higher whe we asked for a discount. Their response was they needed the money to help victims in disasters. So the poor who can barely survive need to help other poor people? Unfortunately, that is how it works, but it is not right. The executives at this non profit are paid handsomely, not like say, for profit healthcare, but still way more than expected, please see link below. This is 3 years old, so I imagine their pay has increased as I see a 25% increase from 2021 to 2022, so that would make the top person at nearly a million now right? https://paddockpost.com/2024/03/24/executive-compensation-at-the-american-red-cross-2022/ Let's hope that should people out there experience a medical emergency, that they are amongst people, at least 1, who could have afforded the training, or the few who get the training at work. It's so random leaving it up to chance, everyone who wants to be trained should be trained for the good and health of our communities! While I wholeheartedly appreciate what they do, I can simultaneously criticize them as well. Others can do it better if given the means. So many people in the U.S. don't have their most basic needs met, including medical care. We live in late stage Capitalism, so I guess not being able to save one another without payment upfront shouldn't be a big shocker. THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION is the same!

In honor of those men and women who have fallen in the line of duty, the National Law Enforcement…read moreMemorial serves as a beautiful testament to the dedication exhibited by these men and women to serve and protect. Appropriately located in Judiciary Square, one block away from DC Superior Court, this memorial leads its visitors around a circular structure where the fallen have their names engraved on white stone. While walking, visitors cannot help but notice the statues of lions and lion cubs lying on the white stone at the very entrances/exits of the memorial. Although a bit odd to those expecting to see police badges and statues of men and women in uniform, the image of lions watching over their cubs serves as a metaphor for law enforcers watching over the country's citizens. Confusion aside, the Law Enforcement Memorial does its job by providing a place for family, friends, and officers just looking to pay their respects to the fallen in general to properly reflect and mourn.

I have been a law enforcement officer for 21 years. Finally being able to visit the memorial was…read moreincredible. I was brought to tears as soon as I entered the memorial. The lions and the sayings beneath them really moved me. I found my fallen brothers names on the wall and appreciated being able to use a pencil to do a rubbing of their names. All of the names of the fallen reinforced how dangerous this profession can be but also made me feel honor to stand alongside the names of my brave fallen brothers and sisters. I am disappointed that the memorial is in such a non descript place with no real fanfare but I won't look a gift horse in the mouth. The reflecting pool was not on when we were there. I hear they are making a museum and I look forward to seeing that. Good luck finding the store that sells the National Law Enforcement Memorial Merchandise. It took us forever to find it (we got directions from some fire fighters, maybe that the problem - lol - just kidding - love my fire fighting peeps). When we did finally find it several blocks away, I ended up spending WAy too much money. Super cool items for sale in there. I brought something back for everyone in the department. Must see if you are in law enforcement or can appreciate the ultimate sacrifice that these men and women gave to keep others safe.

On November 1, at 36 weeks of pregnancy, my wife felt discomfort. So, she checked into the…read moreemergency room at INOVA Fairfax. She was there for less than an hour, and all that was performed by the doctor was a cervical exam. She was found to be having pre-term contractions, with no dilation, and was then sent home. My wife received an invoice for $396.90. The hospital billed the insurance $2,646.00 and the insurance paid $3,784.10! All this for a cervical exam at the emergency room! I called INOVA billing on December 17 to inquire about the charges. I was told that the invoice would get sent over to see if it was coded correctly. I also requested a detailed itemized bill, with a breakout of the services provided. What I received was very basic and didn't provide much information. It is shocking that INOVA hospital would bill such a high amount for just a cervical exam. This appears to have been billed improperly and I called to investigate. INOVA billing didn't get back to me, so I opened up a BBB complaint. INOVA denied any wrongdoing, and now I'm going to contact my insurance to get an audit because this doesn't add up. $3700 paid by the insurance for a cervical exam, and I still owe about $400 in co-insurance?!?! How can INOVA be a nonprofit?!?!

DISCLAIMER: My apologies in advance for this lengthy review. I wanted to document the horrible…read morecustomer service my wife and I experienced from the INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL NICU during a 3.5 month span. The best part of this review is that my wife and I gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Due to her being a preemie, she stayed in the hospital for an extended period where we experienced first hand the broken healthcare system and instances of malpractice within the NICU. Regarding the care of our daughter, it was a frustrating experience from the beginning! There was a great communication barrier between us and the hospital staff, to include front desk personnel, nurses, doctors, supervisors and upper level hospital management. To make a long story short, this hospital failed us, often picking and choosing what protocols they should follow, and not providing key information to us that they promised to deliver. In our initial complaint, we spoke to the supervisor to explain the discrepancy in communication, and all they could do is apologize, and attempted to justify the behavior of their staff. In addition, we noticed a big disservice that the nurses were providing. Many nurses were on their phones, reading books and having leisure conversations outside of the infants rooms while alerts were going off that required immediate attention for their assigned babies. There was also a clear incompetence displayed by the night-time staff and nurses compared to the dayshift. Calling at night-time for updates was a nuisance due to the ignorant staff saying that they did not know the answers to basic questions. We would often be advised to just check with the day shift. Doctors and nurses alike agreed that the night-time staff doesn't really know anything and verified that the care at night is often not up to par! Therefore, the night-time staff doesn't really do anything to advance the child. There is also a disparity in the amount of minority (African-American) nurses at the unit. The few black nurses that provided care for our daughter expressed concerns with how the unit was being handled. Specifically, one of our daughter's nurses explained her reasoning to transition from full-time to part-time due to her inability to do what she studied and practiced for years regarding taking care of babies. Instead, she explained that at INOVA Fairfax, the nurses are simply tasked with following the doctor's orders even if it is contrary to what the child needs. Although the nurses are the primary care-givers for the children, their feedback is not really valued and that presents a major disservice to the families. As it relates to the doctors, it was frustrating due to the many doctors we would see on a week to week basis, all had differing opinions regarding our daughter's care. In most instances, it seemed as if no action was their best course of action instituted. As a result, every milestone that our daughter accomplished was initiated by us. With such a slow trajectory regarding our daughter's care, it inspired us to look into how her development could be expedited to get her home as quickly and safely as possible. Every suggestion that we made was implemented, and our daughter never had to go backwards. That presents a major quandary on behalf of the hospital because the doctor's get paid to make the decisions. Consequently, in this case, we were proposing all the decisions, and they would just say, "ok, then, let's try it." There is plenty more that transpired, but due to limitations I cannot share. However, if you are a minority and are having a baby, you may want to reconsider contrary to INOVA Fairfax.

The hospital is so much bigger than it looks when pulling up to the entrance. The check in process…read moreis fairly quick. The employee gave me a map with directions. The building is huge. The security guard was nice about telling me where to stand in line. He probably has to do that his entire shift. The nurses were great. The staff was nice. The doctor spoke in layman's terms and didn't rush me.

This review is for their outpatient PT at Medstar NRH in Georgetown. I had a partial knee…read morereplacement done in NYC 7/2018 and returned to DC, where I currently live and work, to continue with PT. I chose NRH at Georgetown because I was advised to look for CFMT certifications in PTs. I spent about 3-4 months there and I have mixed experiences, some of it extremely frustrating. For example, it is extremely difficult to get appointments with the PT you want. My PT was always fully booked weeks in advance, and I have to call often to hopefully get an earlier appointment, because the waitlist is just as long and ineffective. As a result, my appointments can be spaced very unevenly, and/or I have to be seen by different therapists. There should be a fine for patients who cancel less than 24 hours, which is done in other clinics I've been to. My PT seemed knowledgeable and skilled, but that can be offset by his lack of time as I typically have 1/2 hour with him. Often I had to work with some of the "technicians" or aides for the exercises part, who often don't give precise corrections or coaching. I feel I may as well just go home and do the exercises by myself, especially those that don't require special equipment. I didn't feel my therapist was tracking my progress toward my goals well. He would perform various types of manual therapy, or tell me how to execute my exercises better, but not if there had been any improvements than the previous sessions. Everything seemed to be about insurance coverage rather than what the patient needs are. I've made some progress in terms of function and mobility, but I wondered if it was more from my home exercises and my knee healing with time, rather than what the therapists did. I would never go back there again or recommend them.

I didn't know a place like this existed so close by! I went a couple of months ago for a European…read morefacial it was wonderful! It was inexpensive and the student performing the service was wonderful.

Worth it!! High quality education under really great professors. The only thing is, it's expensive.read more

Great. Its campus is full of exciting experiences. My friends are very satisfied with the…read moreuniversity. Its location is perfect.

Pearson North America has moved to a new location at 1850 M Street NW, 5th Floor…read more I was here for 3 days and utilized the space for a Pearson meeting for English Language Learning. Check in at front desk but all visitors must be registered through Pearson and upon arrival. Awesome facilities and meeting space. The reception/facilities coordinator is subcontracted through Cushman & Wakefield and not a Pearson employee. Agent was courteous but takes their job a little too serious and watches everyone like a hawk. Space is great and Pearson has a super nice location here. I really hope I am lucky enough to revisit next year as well.

Great place. Pool is never crowded and never over chlorinated. Locker room is clean. Wonderful…read morechoice of post workout relaxation rewards: steam room, sauna, hot tub. Well worth the membership fee.