Philadelphia VA Medical Center — Local services in Philadelphia

Good evening Google Family. I visited for the second time in my entire life. I visited the first time with my ex-husband, who at the time, I was married, not anymore, back in the 90's. I visited today to conduct business there. Google told me to turn on Civic Center Boulevard and when I did the security officer told me that what I was looking for was on Woodland Avenue. So then I pulled out from there and went to Woodland Avenue. The security officer there told me that I had to double park since there was no parking. I got out of my car and went into the building. Boy how things have changed over the years. I did not even recognize the inside of the place. I had to ask an employee to tell me what I was searching for. The young lady told me to go to the fourth floor and then she showed me where the elevators were. I went there and found what I was looking for. I came back downstairs and then I had to go back upstairs to my original destination. I must say that I completed my transaction, thank God and I am praying to God that I never have to come here again in life!!! This place is TOO CONGESTED!!! I asked a volunteer who was seated in the entrance when I first arrived where I needed to go and they could not tell me. Anyway I am thanking God for a completed, productive visit. Have a great night Google Family, don't forget to work out, be healthy, fit and Fabulous!!!!! Also I saw so many people here that are using walkers, canes and wheelchairs. So very sad, it's like the world has...

Dr. Cara Leah Heller at the Women's Clinic is arrogant and uses unethical/manipulative tactics. I was diagnosed in the MICU with resistant hypertension and Stage 1 Systolic Dysfunction. Since then I was hospitalized twice more and admitted to the ER numerous times for chronically high BPs of 200s/100s. Every physician I've encountered, including Ophthalmology and even Heller's own nursing staff, kept asking the same questions: Are you seeing a Cardiologist? Did Dr. Heller refer you to one? Finally I discussed this with her and asked why wasn't I seeing one. She said I "don't qualify to see a Cardiologist" because I have to take more than 3 medications without improvement then stated, "Besides I have access to the same medications that a Cardiologist does". She'd rather play trial & error with various medications that do not work and downplay the dangerous side effects (e.g. drug induced Lupus) than send the patient to a specialist. She insists I remain on Carvedilol not because it works (which it doesn't) but for the sake of tolerability only. Also, Dr. Heller will recruit her "team" to call and convince you to take newer, more harmful drugs she wants you to take including her "team pharmacist" who told me it's...

The employees do not care. Called as a concerned relative after a 30yr army veteran who was being financially, physically & mentally abused was force-ably taken from Florida by his abuser. I was told that the social worker would call me, she didn't. I had to call three more times to speak with her. She promised me that she would go speak with him, but the next day I was given two different stories about where my family member was being taken - I later find out he was released to the care of a random stranger that his son claims is the sister (but it is not). I try for hours, leaving multiple voicemails, reaching out via FB messenger and NO ONE!! No one calls me back. So now, my vulnerable relative is in the care of some random person - instead of being in Florida in the home he paid for. His sons have taken over his home and his life savings and abandoned him where he is no longer their issue. The system the was designed to protect this man has failed him.

**Update on 2/7 I was finally contacted in reference to this concern. Praying that something...