Canadian Blood Services, College St. — Local services in Toronto

I had my first blood donation experience at Canadian Blood Services on College, and I have to say, it was a lot smoother and more comfortable than I expected. I was a bit nervous at first, but Terry and Agnes were incredibly kind and supportive, helping me conquer my fear every step of the way. Their reassurance and professionalism made a huge difference, and I felt well taken care of throughout the process.

When you arrive, you first check in at the front desk, where the staff is friendly and efficient. After that, there’s a short interview to go over your health history, followed by a quick blood check to make sure you’re eligible to donate. Once everything is good to go, you proceed with the donation itself, which was much easier than I thought it would be. The staff is very attentive and constantly checks in to ensure you’re feeling okay.

One thing I really appreciated was the complimentary snacks and drinks they offer both before and after the donation. It’s a nice touch that makes the experience even more comfortable, giving you a chance to rest and replenish before heading out. Overall, it was a positive experience, and I’d definitely encourage anyone thinking about donating to give it a try. The team at this location does a fantastic job of making sure donors feel safe...

The place is begging for donations as it should do. I brought myself and 2 new donors who do not speak English. We could not have booking on the phone, first, because the booking people could not be that thorough to accommodate new 2 names because the 2 spots available are hours apart. It was too difficult to work hard to digest NEW 2 DONORS who wish to donate blood. When we could book those hours apart appointments the rejection came because these 2 donors do not speak English. CBS can not accommodate these 2 donors language wise even if a family member is there to translate to them any needed document or procedure, the CBS can not arrange for a translator even with their high budget (CEO salary reaches almost 825000 annually), CBS can not allow a licensed volunteer translator to help donors who are in a group that is less than 20 donors, CBS won't allow a technician who is working in the very same donation centre to translate for these 2 new donors. Eventually, the 2 donors stated that they were stupid for wasting their own time for such a...

I went with my boyfriend to the Blood Clinic at Hearland Centre in Mississauga last evening - this is his third visit - he had an incident the first time where he passed out momentarily and had to sit on a stretcher so I always go with him. I observed while I was sitting there that the chairs they sit in never get wiped down between patients and their head is touching the top of the chair. I asked one of the attendants why they don't use the paper sheets similar to a doctor's examination room and she said that we have healthy patients we screen them very good and we wipe them down at night. She told me it was a good observation. Just wondered what your answer was on this subject. Not every washes their hair every day or changes their clothes - and I do not notice many bottles of cleaning hand sanitizer around -...