Blood, which you might need in an an emergency, is collected primarily from volunteers. You could be one! It is easy, quick and almost completely painless! When I was in high school, one of my friend's parent needed frequent transfusions. So in high school, we would go as a group to give blood once every month or two. At that time, the UC Hospital Blood Bank was open 24 hours a day. We would go after midnight and had a great time conversing and flirting with the night shift, filled with fun individuals who weren't that busy. The 24 hour schedule is no more, but it is a happy memory. I moved away, but visiting, I decided to give some blood! The center has clinics all over town. Clifton has limited days and hours. If you are healthy, make an appointment. Friends together are welcome. Park in the Goodman Garage you can enter off Highland. Free parking! They validate parking so you aren't paying for parking to donate blood. There is a bridge on the 3rd floor from the elevators in the SE corner of the garage to the blood bank building. At the end of the bridge is a dedicated elevator to the blood center. The blood collection is on the 4th floor. It has its own lobby, then a check in desk. After providing basic information, you answer some health history questions on a wireless tablet. Check in and questionnaire takes about 10-15 minutes. After a short wait, your blood pressure, temperature, pulse and iron content of your blood is checked. If all is OK, the prep staff codes all the collection items with bar codes for the lab. They have some comfortable chairs for the donation itself. After, they have not so healthy snacks, orange juice, apple juice, V8, diet & sugar lemon lime soda, cold water. It's a good idea to relax there for a few minutes. They have free WiFi. And in the snack area are some touching notes from blood donors and recipients. Improvements: substitute wave, jungle, bird sounds for the rock music background. It's there so no one overhears confidential patient information. Get bananas and some more healthy snacks. America has one of the cleanest and most volunteer-supported blood systems in the world! That's because of you, if you give blood! read more

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Drop what you're doing and schedule a donation. No seriously, I mean it. If you are a healthy adult and meet the other requirements http://www.hoxworth.org/donate_blood/eligibility.html you should donate. I have donated many times and can say that its one of the easiest and generous things you can do for your fellow humans. The staff are friendly and the phelebotomists are skilled and will make the experience as quick and painless as possible. I typically donate what is called a "Double Red" and the benefit of this form of donation is that you get fluids that help your body recover faster than a more typical donation. The only negatives I have to mention are that if you do any foreign travel, you need to tell them what countries you have visited for the last three years. I travel a lot and ended up bringing a list so that I wouldn't forget a country. There are often giveaways such as free tshirts or tickets to a local sporting team. A few days later you can call an automated service that gives you your cholesterol reading. I also think they can validate parking, but I am not 100% sure about that. You might want to ask them when you call about your appointment. So, get over your fear of needles/blood/whatever and schedule an appointment stat! read more

Hoxworth Blood Center - Some snacks for post donation energizing. Drinks are also provided. - Blood & Plasma Donation Centers Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I've been going to Hoxworth for 5 years and have always been happy to share a pint with them! The facility is clean and the phlebotomists are friendly and attentive. The only time I had an issue with one( she pretty much ignored me for 2 hours), I emailed Hoxworth, and they got back to me quickly about how they discussed and dealt with the issue with the phlebotomist. I've never had a problem since. The actual act of donating blood takes me less than 15 minutes, though with parking and checking your health it's taken me closer to 30 or 45 minutes. Apheresis takes longer, always closer to 3 hours total for me, though there is a time limit of how long you can be attached(around 2.5 hours?) Luckily there are tablets with Netflix on them, magazines, and fun phlebotomists to talk to. Also the needle is slightly smaller, which is always a plus! The only thing that could make the experience better is having apheresis available more often and having regular chips instead of the baked ones(I'll stick to the cookies until then!) read more

I actually just stopped in here last week to donate blood for the first time. Well, let me rephrase that, I've donated blood to Hoxworth before (close to 10 times now), but this was my first time at their main donation center. Like others have mentioned, parking was a bit puzzling. My friend and I had to call hoxworth while driving around to ask them where we should park. Once that was figured out, we walked into their very nice office. There was hardly a line and I got to sign in and get in the most comfortable donation chair ever. I could have laid there and let them take an extra pint just so I could lay there another half hour. The experience as always was mostly quick and painless. Then I got me some cookies and juice and was on my way. If any of you want to try to help out and donate, I know Hoxworth is always in need. Give them a call and schedule an appointment read more

I just did another painless plasma donation. I got the pleasure of meeting another donor who's platelets and plasma were one of 4 exact genetic matches in the USA for a person needing it. She was called yesterday and came in this morning. You can too. You'll never realize how many lives you can save by being a healthy, regular donor. read more

As a frequent blood donor, I've now donated at 4 different Hoxworth locations. I'd have to say that this one is the prettiest one I have visited. I wasn't quite sure where to park, but apparently if you park in the parking garage next door, they validate your parking when you are registering to donate. Good to know for next time, since I just parked at the first meter I saw since it was getting later in the day anyway and I happened to have been the recent recipient of a handful of nickels, thanks to a drive-thru that was apparently out of quarters. Once inside the building, I noticed that they have clearly marked signs that point to the elevator you need to take to get to the center on the 4th floor. Then they have a secured door, but someone will buzz you in per the directions on the wall. Everyone at this location was super nice, and the best part was having someone ask to make sure I was okay afterwards. Sometimes, they forget to ask! I'd give them a bonus star for that if I could! read more

Giving blood is a rewarding experience in itself, but I am much more likely to donate consistently when it's made easy. Hoxworth Central has plenty of parking and I rarely have to wait more than 10 minutes on a Saturday to get in - usually without an appointment. The phlebotomists are very professional and, based on my experience, experts at finding the vein on the first try! The only challenge I encounter is that they are only open on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday of the month. read more

I donate regularly at the main Hoxwortth blood center. The staff are very professional and excellent at explaining the blood donation process. The only mild complaint I have is that they aren't always super efficient with the intake process which can make lunchtime giving a little difficult (although maybe this is just the way it seems). This is certainly not something that is going to keep me from donating though. read more

I try to donate blood often and always find the staff at Hoxworth (Bue Ash branch) awesome. Recently, and to my great disappointment, Hoxworth decided to stop giving cholesterol readings on your donated blood and reduced the days/hours they are open. On today's news there was a press release that their donations were down significantly and a plea for more to donate. What was management thinking? read more