Tawanna S Foote

Review of Washington DC VA Medical Cente...

I thankful don't have to go here for my primary ca...

I thankful don't have to go here for my primary care only when I need specialty care that's why I gave it the three stars. They gave me the option when I moved here to go to Ft. Belvoir community hospital VA clinic which is very nice, still has rude employees at the desk but my doctor is really good. She made sure I was schedule for everything I needed when I got here. When I do go to the hospital I always get this strange feeling and yes the employees are very rude but I found out that they are that way at most VA hospitals. Me and my husband who is also a vet went there a couple of weeks ago and saw the VA police chasing a man around outside. I have been to Hampton, Atlanta and Tampa VA's and trust me they are much worse. When I returned from Afghanistan it took the Tampa VA 6 months to give me a mental health appointment and that was after I had called the director of the OEF/OIF program. I had surgery at the Tampa VA I couldn't walk and while I was in the hospital the nurses would take hours to come help me to the bathroom. The lady in the room with me was helping me. The wait times were also terrible so the Washington DC va is better but it still has its problems and I believe most of it is with its staff.