Me and my family new donors coming in we trying understand how they work but staff was asking to…read morepersonally question that doesn't have nothing to do with the policy.and open our mail we didn't experience for other plasma places and laugh and making disrespectful comments we felt unwelcomed and get negative 1 rated and no people skills.

Staff will pick and choose on who to call and not call . Male up rules as they go along. One day…read morethey don't call express or do one for one. Next day they only call express . Male with bald head in first table is a blatant prejudice person.

This place has recently been renamed Valiant but when you search for blood donation centers, both…read morewill come up. This place is clean, has a small parking lot, and runs efficiently. I did have trouble making an appointment online, but called and got one scheduled however they also take walk ins. Checkin is self initiated, with lots of sanitizer available, and then a series of tables and chairs to wait at. Right now with the need for blood, it was definitely busy but the staff was very apologetic and continued servicing each donar with speed. I've given blood many times with many centers and I was very impressed with their response when I passed out after donating casually eating my crackers. They swooped me up, got me in a wheel chair quickly with lots of ice packs and settled into a bed. Shout out to Denise who managed my vitals, got my head and lip checked out, then gave all the info to my husband to take me home after clearing it with the rest of the staff. They then called the next day to check on me. I felt really comfortable with this location and the staff that was working enough to go back. She let me know to tell them I had an incident before and they would take extra precautions. I'm happy I could give blood to support those who need it and have so many wonderful people and places to take on that job. Recommend this establishment.

Life source it's a good place w/a good reason for being here w/good people working here @ 1523 W…read moreFullerton Ave. I come here every other week and donate platelets. I have been donating for many years as it serves a purpose & a need. Life source is always looking for donors as there is always a need, so if you are able to you should donate. In my case the recipient of my platelets is person that is going through chemotherapy & is in need of platelet replacement to replenish the ones lost through the chemotherapy process. A few years ago Life source started a point system for whole blood, double red blood and platelets. You can accumulate points for donating & redeem them for debit cards that can be used for whatever. As you can see this is a WIN WIN situation. You are providing blood or platelets for Life Source & people in need & being rewarded for doing so. PLEASE DONATE TO A WORTHY CAUSE.

Steve (I think that was his name, lots of tattoos!) and Kate were absolutely wonderful, great first…read moretime donating! The initial new donor process did not take too long. The bedside manner was great, everyone was super nice and someone is always floating around if there is an issue. I'll be back!

Bad at returning phone calls. Trying to get them to fax papers over to my doctor, so I can donate,…read more& it's been two weeks. Get on the ball guys. Do your job!

Really clean center with a great staff. They made my walkin quick and seamless. The past history…read morequestions are answered on their computer in privacy freeing up the clinicians to attend to other donors. The three women there at my visit were bilingual - Spanish speakers can feel at ease here. Luckily, I visited during a Tshirt giveaway and walked out with a cute long sleeve! The refreshments were your typical: juice, gold fish, and GLUTEN FREE PRETZELS! I was amazed. I was in and out in 45 minutes and felt great about myself for the rest of the day. Did I mention free wifi and cable?

Staff here are very friendly. The establishment is kept clean and well organized. I was in and out…read morereally fast.

Employee by name Monica failed me on purpose I went to grifols and passed I told Monica my weight…read morewasn't right she adjusted it and asked me was it ok I said it supposed to been ok already my iron was off as well I told grifols what happened they said plenty of people unhappy with ked I tried to tell the manager he sent me home I'm on the list he didn't remove me yet ... but I figured them out nobody to report them to I was told he is the highest manager there ..nobody answers the phone I talked to the nurse and she said everything is recorded.. I think Monica failing people on purpose if she doesn't like you I tried to pick who I want to do my iron I was told I can't so I'm always stuck with Monica.. she evil I talked to her about what she is doing tampering with the machines she said they wont believe me but why not I have proof after I left ked grifols paid me that's all the proof that they need..I'm right they failing people on purpose dont go to ked if you had a disagreement with them because Monica not playing.. and she's getting away with it... Chicago it's on central Avenue . I'm still on the list for nothing

I'm very disappointed with this location. While the pay is decent, the amount of time it takes to…read moredonate is beyond unreasonable. As a first-time donor, I expected the process to take longer, which was understandable. But every visit after that should be quicker, smoother, and more efficient. Instead, the wait times are consistently extreme. I've only successfully donated twice because the other times I had to leave after waiting far too long. On one visit, I was 39th in line just to check in--that didn't even include waiting in the back to be called for a bed to actually donate. I'm currently sitting here again, waiting for hours, and watching staff casually chat instead of checking people in. There seems to be no urgency, no respect for donors' time, and no concern for the fact that people are stuck here wasting their day. This place tries to give off the appearance of being well-organized, but in reality, it's anything but. There is absolutely no reason regular donors should be waiting this long. The lack of efficiency is infuriating and makes me not want to return.

I've been going to this blood center regularly since 2013 (when it was Life Source) to donate…read moreplatelets. Everyone is really nice and caring. It's a good place do to something good :)

Fabulous place to donate blood. Ronnie and the other employees are so kind, and will make your…read moreblood donation experience pleasant. If you're nervous about donating blood, I would recommend going here, as they are very patient with first time donors.

UGH...wanted to stop in with an inquiry about supporting a blood drive around 11:45 today. Walking…read moreto the door as one of their uniformed employees was exiting to get into her vehicle. Sadly, she was parked in the sole handicapped parking spot directly in front of their entrance Isn't parking in a handicapped spot without displaying a placard a $250 fine ? Frankly, this turned me off. So I did not go in. I'll need to see if I have other options. I don't know if their team condones this as a parking perk, but it just seems blatant disregard for the public.

Just donated and it was easy and pleasant AND does some good. Claudia was wonderful to work with as…read morewell. Give Blood!!

Choosing Prenatal Fit was one of the best decisions I made during my pregnancy!…read more The classes helped me stay active, maintain my blood glucose levels, and feel physically strong throughout pregnancy. I truly believe the workouts also helped prepare my body for labor. They offer such a great variety of pregnancy-friendly classes, including ballet barre, Pilates, yoga, and more. The instructors create a supportive and safe environment while still giving you a great workout. I highly recommend Prenatal Fit to any expecting mom looking to stay healthy, confident, and active during pregnancy!

I'm so glad I found Prenatal Fit. More than just a great workout, it's also a community. Adina…read morehelps you feel at home and gets you ready for labor and beyond.

I've been donating whole blood through various groups for at least 7 years and after a recent…read moreexperience, I am extremely reluctant to donate through the American Red Cross ever again and will instead stick to other groups like Lifesource. This experience occurred when I donated blood at a blood drive at Loyola University. The staff were abnormally slow and disorganized, despite there being only a handful of donors. Either they were untrained or the Red Cross' system needs streamlining. Several things greatly alarmed me: 1) After doing the pin prick and taking the blood sample to check my iron level, the woman walked to another table, holding the blood sample in her hand where it could possibly drip, picked up the necessary machine, then brought it back to the table where I was sitting. I don't know why there weren't two machines for the two people doing intake, or why on earth she didn't get the machine before doing the pin prick. 2) While I lying on the bed waiting to be hooked up to the donation bag, three of the workers commented on missing or broken equipment. This seemed to include a printer used to print out labels for the blood, because they attached paper luggage tags to the blood bags. 3) The woman took a very long time to set up the blood bags. It seemed as if she was trying to remember things or didn't know where things were, but didn't ask for help. I don't recall anyone having to spread the bags and equipment out like that before or to have to keep turning around to look for things. It's usually a very fast set up. 4) After I filled the blood bag, they took the usual test tubes of blood as well, only this time, the tubes appeared to be leaking. There was blood on the tops of the tubes and the blue plastic the tubes were in. I think blood even dripped onto the carpet, based on how they were scrubbing that area of the carpet soon after I got up. I've never seen this happen before. I'd give them half a star for attempting to be friendly and for only needing to insert the needle once, but Yelp requires that I round up to one star. :-(