Great experience every time. Liz is the best and keeps the team going. Always a pleasureread more

this place sucks they slow asf it's always an excuse i wouldn't recommend coming here you will be…read morehere for hrs!!!!!

Every time they call I will be there to doante! I so believe in this and the snacks are top shelf!…read morePecan Sandies! mmmmmm. They also give out free stuff, T-shirts and gift certificates for Oberwise. I do the Double Red for cancer patients and takes an hour but you have further wait times to donate again to it works out. I've donated gallons and will continue being a "Univer sal Donor"... Your welcome receipients of my special blood. 8) The lady at the appt desk can be rude at times though (mayve an ex dmv employee)

the people here are amazing and work together well. The…read morequestionnaire takes more time than the donation. Nice work all and at the end I love oreos.

Lake Bluff Lifesource, now known as Vitalant-Illinois, is an amazing place! I have been coming many…read moremany times over the last year and a half and I have been shown nothing but kindness and compassion. Every time I walk in the door I get greeted by name with a smiling face. It also helps that they are very skilled with the needles and I have never had a negative experience with the insertion or withdrawal. If you want to do an amazing thing by donating blood or what I recommend- PLATELETS :) this is the place to do it!

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.

I honestly never thought I'd be motivated to rate a blood donation center 5 stars, but I was…read moreincredibly impressed with my experience at Lifesource. I got in, got checked in right away- we went through all my medical history questions (after checking my blood to make sure my iron levels were high enough to donate) and everything else went incredibly smoothly. Everyone on the staff was informative, friendly and helpful. They said they're in the most need for red cells, so if you're getting that itch to do some good for the world, consider donating red cells -- though of course while blood, platelets and plasma are graciously accepted as well. They make sure you're ok after you donate by asking you to have a snack and wait a few minutes. Really, I felt like they did everything right. Donating full blood took me about 8 minutes. Hoping to go back in 8 weeks (the mandatory waiting period). And you should too.

I wrote this review on 2-26-11 but I think I put it on the wrong business page. I've continued to…read morebe impressed by this location of Heartland Blood Centers. Here is the review: Wow! I have never given blood before, and I was pretty anxious about it. The wonderful staff at Heartland Blood Centers in Winfield made the experience so positive I am actually looking forward to going back and donating again (which I never ever expected). I tried last week and they (Crystal- so nice) told me they couldn't let me do it because I had a headache. They were nice about it and explained that it might not be safe for the recipient of my blood (because I could be developing a cold or flu) and might also exacerbate my headache if I went through with it. I appreciated how careful and professional they were about it. This is serious business. I went back today and was able to donate. I was so impressed by everyone working- they were patient, friendly, informative, professional, positive, likable and careful. They made me feel important and special. It was such a positive and caring place to be. I was really surprised. Make sure if you have never done this before to bring a list of all out of country travel you have done in the past three years. You will also need your photo ID. Make sure you've had a good meal about two hours before going and that you've had a lot to drink in the days leading up to going. They have you read some information, fill out a form, and then take you into a room to ask you questions and go over your information. They take your blood pressure, temperature, and then do a finger prick to check your iron level. If all looks good they take you to the donation chair and explain everything thoroughly. I didn't think that it hurt at all. The regular whole blood donation only took about 8-9 minutes. They kept checking in with me making sure I was OK. After you're done and you sit in the chair a bit with your arm raised they let you go sit in the waiting area and drink and eat snacks. I love snacks :) so this made me very happy. They have a great selection. They have rewards programs you can get involved with. They said they'll let me know after they test my blood if everything is OK. I guess you can donate every 8 weeks or so. The other thing I thought was cool is that my husband has been donating blood for years at another Heartland Blood Centers location in Westmont, and just came with me for moral support. They treated him super well too, offering him snacks and drinks, and that made me feel good that they were so nice to him. My husband was really impressed with this location too- he kept saying, "Wow, she (Chaz) was really good.) I guess I could go on and on. I just never thought it would be such a positive experience. I highly recommend this location!

Most of us will NEED blood products at some point in our lives, but not enough donate. It's so EASY…read more(says the girl who used to nearly faint at the sight of needles and blood)! If *I* can do it, you can, too. Trust me. I'm now a Heartland (Bloomingdale) regular, but recently had to cancel one of my Saturday appointments. Luckily Winfield and Aurora are open on Sundays so I could still get in when I felt better! Location (because Google Maps liiiied to me!): In the same strip mall as Prairie Path Cycle at the intersection of County Line and Geneva Roads. The staff, as always, is AMAZING, and the facility is homey. There are magazines, a little play/activity area for the kiddies, and TVs in view for donors. Snacks include Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies, which is kind of a big deal. FYI: Naperville, Joliet, and DeKalb will soon be open every OTHER Sunday! Soo, if you can't get in to donate during the week, know you can donate on the weekends! Please, if you're eligible: give the gift of life-saving blood products!

Amazing staff and always super friendly. Very professional with the task at hand and do everything…read morethey can to make you comfortable and feel safe. Appointments are always handled in a timely manner and they are exceptionally thorough with all they do.

Gathe'round and I'll tell you a story. Story 'bout a place where you can trade your blood for…read moregoods, for food, drink, an' ennertainment. A place they wait on you hand and foot, while you repose, contemplatin the good you done, the lives you've changed, all through the power of a clenched fist and a beatin heart. Though the locals have ancient name for it, claim it's the source of life for all their land, most of us just say Viva Vitalant. That means "to live," and that's what you'll do there. I surmise it's what you'll help others do, as well, if you do have a heart in ya. Y'see, when you ride into Vitalant, you stand judgement and answer fer your past deeds, fess up to where you been and what you done. If those of the Phleblo deem you worthy, and accept you into their lands, the gifts are shared. Yours, then theirs. Though you give of yourself, you do so with a mite's hair of discomfort, and the people see to your needs. yes, it's a righteous act to ride to Vitalant. It's righteouser still to return. And though you may not load your saddlebags, you will leave rewarded. And you won't weigh down your pony neither, no. No, you'll feel lifted, lighter, lighter than ever. Just, pray, not light in the head. Y'holler if that happens, y'hear? And there's something else I oughtn't leave out 'bout this story... It's all true. And it could happen to you, just as it did ME! *rolls back sleeves showing mite-sized scars on the inside of each elbow!* That's right... Platelets... Both arms... They got me good. And I keep. Going. Back.

Every donation saves 3 lives! Please donate today! Very professional staff. I come every two monthsread more

As much as I hate coming to do this, I love coming here. Very attentive, gentle, & courteous. It…read moredoesn't take much, everyone should donate if they are able!! Thank You for your care & attention, see you again in a few months!

I would like to thank nurse Murray,nurse Shena and nurse Jasmine for all their great workmate my…read moreday thanks ladies

Staff does their utmost to accommodate when their is a quick rush of news donor, Donated plasma…read morehere countless times.

Great staff, I've been donating here for a while. Glad to help others in this way. They have great…read moreaccommodating hours. I donated at noon on a Sunday. Double reds, stay healthy, the staff here from check in to the blood draw is careful and attentive. Easy to visit and donate.

I use one of the mobile units to donate blood. I've donated blood before and they only take one bag…read moreof blood. They took two and some platelets of total of three on my record. They only show that did a single donation and I asked a single donation is one bag she said yes, and they took two bags of red blood cells. I donated blood before and they only took one never will use this company again. I got sick and donating.