I have been donating blood here for years back when they were still called Unyts. I normally donate…read moreat the collection location in Tonawanda. My experiences there have always been great. They are very friendly and competent. Going back about 50 years I used to donate to the Red Cross. Red Cross does wonderful things for people in need but I found out that they were charging local hospitals an exorbitant amount for blood. That is why local hospitals approached Unyts which had been an organ donor organization to start collecting blood for them. So all the blood collected by Unyts goes to local hospitals. The Red cross sends much if not all of what they collect to other areas so they can get a good price for the blood.

All the staff at this location is so friendly and still professional. We donate every 8 weeks and…read morehave come to know them all. The location is easy to find and has plenty of parking. The interior is newly renovated, clean and neat. Don't be afraid to donate, it only takes about 30 minutes total of your time and all the blood remains local. They even notify you when your blood is used. It's a good feeling to know you might just have saved a life!

Excellent place Yaya The phlebotomist has excellent…read moretechnique.... She is very pleasant, has great energy and I didn't even feel the needle go in my arm when she's stuck me..... It's people like her that make me want to come back.....

Serious Safety Concerns and Management Negligence I am…read morewriting this as a long-term, frequent donor (6+ months) to warn others about the declining safety standards and unprofessional conduct at this Octapharma location. During a recent donation, a specific technician's negligence (Ashley) caused a significant blood spill across my arm and the donor bed. Rather than following OSHA bloodborne pathogen protocols or prioritizing donor safety, the technician instructed me to "stay where I was" and remain in the spreading blood. When I expressed concern, her response was a dismissive "it happens," showing a complete lack of accountability for a serious medical error. Due to this technician's repeated passive-aggressive behavior and this specific safety incident, I requested to be serviced by a different staff member during my next visit--a standard right for any patient or donor in a medical setting. Instead of addressing the safety history, the Assistant Manager gave me an ultimatum: submit to this specific technician's care or face a permanent deferral. This was at the behest of the Center Manager (Roxanne), who was not present that day. I have observed a pattern where team members are defended by the managers regardless of the accuracy of their actions or the validity of a concern. This hinders the team's growth by removing the necessary feedback loop required for professional development and accountability. When I stood on principle and requested to speak with the Center Manager to report the prior safety violation, the Assistant Manager refused to escalate the issue and instead called the police to remove me--despite my remaining calm and simply requesting to speak with a supervisor regarding the safety violation. This resulted in a permanent deferral. It is clear that this center prioritizes protecting negligent staff over donor safety and professional ethics. If you value your health and want to be treated with basic dignity, I recommend finding a center that takes biohazard protocols and donor boundaries seriously.

Absolutely professional very friendly I've donated plasma for over 20 year's in San Diego and not…read moreonly do they pay better but they are more friendlier but also more professional keep up the awesome work csl

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Beware. Within moments after leaving, I began to bruise severely. My bruising is a lot deeper and…read moredarker as the pictures make it look very light. Some staff is good but a lot of staff is rude and NEW. They have a high turnover rate and if you're comfortable with a person practicing on sticking a needle in your arm then this is the place for you .

This place is awful! Don't go here! Their machines are crap, they'll break down and won't be able…read moreto return your red blood cells, so you'll end up getting deferred, due to THEIR incompetence. Go to CSL Plasma instead; they are far superior.

The staff here makes the plasma donation process so easy! Everyone from the person that sets…read moreappointments, helps check you in, sets you up in the donation chair and unhooks you from the machine are very personable and caring. Even the interaction you see among their co-workers tells me that they are genuine! Attitudes and demeanor speaks volumes to me about any company and the staff here are exemplary. They are upfront throughout the entire setup about the donation process and keep in contact with you.... without a weird annoying feeling.

Very clean and friendly. It's appointment only to ensure little to no wait times. They did not have…read morelatex free options (for tape, wrap, etc) because they are small and have only been in business for a year, but they were willing to do their best to find something for me. Overall better than CSL except for 2 big things. Prometic pays $10-$15 less per donation and has new and unnecessarily strict rules on tattoos. Permanent deferral for a small tattoo design by my ear because it counted as a "face tattoo". This was not the employees fault, everyone I interacted with while there was exceptionally helpful and kind and I wish I could donate here instead of CSL. The new KEDPLASMA management that is taking over should reconsider their discriminatory tattoo policy as it turned away a perfectly good regular donor.

I absolutely love this location. The staff is very friendly. The space has been recently renovated…read more(maybe within the last year)!it is very spacious now. Haven't had a bad needle prick yet, which is very important when giving blood for me. They take very good care of you from time you walk to the time you walk out. Never long wait times, with or without an appointment. I was a regular blood donor, but recently my iron has been low, the staff has always given me good advice on how to get my iron back up. P.s.they give out great gifts for donations. But don't let that be the only reason you donate. It is very easy to make appointments. Highly recommend if a donor or interested in donating, this is your spot.

I just went to give blood at the Bidwell/Elmwood bus location this morning. After answering a…read moremillion questions about 5 x each, which is the norm, the girl taking the blood stuck in the needled, then she partially pulled it out and repositioned, which was painful. Still not right! she repositioned with the same need 3 times--I told her to stop. I didn't even take a bandaid form this imbecile. I ran from the bus. On the contrary our church had a drive in June and the initial girl knew she couldn't do it, so called the "expert" to do it. Worked fine. No problems. I wish they had listened to me, as I requested the best person to do it. I am NEVER going back to any location, Takes too much of my time to get to the end and have a dummy that can't find the vein.

Five stars for the cause and the actual donation process. Two and a half stars for the awkward…read morecheck in. I'm feeling generous so I will average out to four stars, while telling myself that any awkwardness was due to donating during COVID-19, and the Red Cross hadn't quite figured out how to do things in a time of adjustment. But either way, donating blood is important, and I'm glad I did, for so many reasons. Let me make one thing perfectly clear: "majorly needlephobic" doesn't even begin to cover it for me most days. In 2016, after finding myself in a situation where I would need regular lab work for the rest of my life (not the kind that prevents you from donating), I decided to put it behind me once and for all and give blood. And I did it. Upon finding out that I had an in-demand blood type, I decided that I'd donate again in the future. I chose to return to the Red Cross since I was already in the system, and the location was convenient. Now, here are the quirks of donating during a pandemic: when I arrived, with my mask, no one was at the check in desk, save for a tablet to check yourself in. As I started the process, I heard someone yelling to me: "miss? MISS?" I stopped what I was doing and asked if there was a step I missed. The employee's response was to wave a bottle of hand sanitizer in front of me, as well as a thermometer. Now, since he'd been able to shout to me to get my attention, I'm not sure what prevented him from saying, "can you please let us take your temperature and use this hand sanitizer before you continue?" But I digress. It's a stressful time, and I was nervous enough about the whole donating process in the first place, so I let it go. The actual donation was very smooth. I had a different technician who stayed with me the whole time and talked to me to distract me as needed. Pro tip: if you're nervous about donating, going to a dedicated donation center such as this one will help. Those chairs are the best. Make sure you drink a ton of water before and after. Your body will want to retain all of it for a few days, so plan accordingly. I will definitely return to the Red Cross, pandemic or no pandemic, because I'm able to see past my own fears for what the big picture is. I do wish they wouldn't call a million times when you're eligible to donate again. Pro tip to the Red Cross: I'll call you. Don't worry about scheduling me again. I'll be there, with water, and as long as you have someone at the desk when people check in, we'll be just fine.

Give blood y'all! I've given blood for years and have been to this location a couple of times now…read more As far as the draining of one's bodily fluids go (and sometimes putting them back in), this is the place to do it! The facility is clean, and the people are as nice as should be expected. This isn't the service industry and they don't work for tips, so I don't expect them to provide "stellar service". They did what they do with me in a timely fashion. They didn't leave a mark and they fed me afterwards. I had no issues with check in or registration. I even got to watch TV while I gave blood. Consider it a success!