HANDS of St. Lucie County - Fort Pierce (FL)

3 /5 The Wildcat: Had a decent year of appts here and was fairly happy with the care. In past 4 visits, I was treated for diabetes, hypertension, sinus infection, chronic shingles, suspected a bacterial skin infection like MRSA and after shingles that can develop into a rash with pussy boils. No one in past 4 visits seemed to have any answers or ideas to try to clear up my sinuses or face rash. So I went twice to walkin clinic. He referred me to Ear, nose, and throat. The damage from 8 months untreated sinus infection has created 90 percent scar tissue in my nose, hypertrophy, septum perforation. And still sinuses are not done with treatment, but most lilely will need a surgery or daily nebulizer treatments for long term. At no point were my complaints during these visits met ith any urgency. I had an MRI and head xray. Tons of bloodwork. Meanwhile migrainez, swelling, and nearly sleep 12-15 hours a day trying to recover. Today was the final appt for me. I saw DR Ionnedes. Derm. Treated me once before for shingles. Basically retold my symptoms over and over every visit. Today as well. You will always get a different person. You will always get met with disbelief. As if Im loving the attention and want to be at the doctors every week. This is not psychological and Im not a doctor. This is why I come to you. Please tell me what auto immune disease I have and why at 43 years old I wake up nearly crippled in pain everyday ? I left in tears today. Was treated as if my cigarettes and 20 lbs of belly fat and diabetes is why I deserve to be ill. I was told Im in denial, that I needed to "Stop picking" at my rash, and get my diabetes under control. In addition to many things I have lost 50 lbs in past 2 years and my A1C was 7.0 and worked very hard to get these things in control. I cant explain all of it in one review but no patient should leave feeling like they deserve whatever illness they have for being negligent. We are here because we need care. We have no insurance. We have been denied by medicaid. Most of us are working fulltime and have no other way to survive except our health. Be careful how you address anyone and ask questions before you assume I even knew I had diabetes a year ago. I did not know. I just found put 7 mths or so ago. Thank you to the clinic, please retrain your staff on poverty and why they are there volunteering.

2 /5 Katie Ehcor: If you need to see a doctor and have no insurance then its great, but if you need to see a dentist youre forced to go to a doctor first. I have anxiety disorder so Im annoying and I ask tons of questions. In fact I felt I was brushed off or rushed. I dont believe I was treated kindly. I went somewhere else to get an extraction and the bedside manner and treatment was way better. Please address concerns without attitude even if you have to repeat yourself.

5 /5 Howard-Honea Eva (Passion): I get the best treatment here. With all my Needs and wants taken care of. They are truly there to help those who are financially strapped. They actually care and They do their best to get you best service.

5 /5 Banner Mrs. (Mrs. Banner): Kim with the dental clinic is phenomenal! The health clinic staff are very helpful and kind.

1 /5 Simone Thomas: If I could give this place 0 stars I would. The staff is absolutely Insane. The dental coordinator Stephanie is rude & unprofessional she came in the exam room with a ridiculously stupid smirk on her face and doesn’t know how to properly schedule appointments she set up an appointment date and time without even confirming with me if that date or time worked prior to scheduling it. They can careless about your dental issues as I’ve been complaining about my teeth for months and Stephanie did everything in her power to push & cancel my appointments. She will schedule your appointments months or weeks out knowing you need immediate assistance. Worst volunteer for the job I advise the hands clinic to find someone new to assist in that department. Actually get rid of the entire staff atp. The dentist that examined my teeth purposely yanked at my broken tooth very careless, after examining my teeth he never mentioned the cavities or potential cleanings I needed. Also stated I needed several extractions after already confirming with a reputable dental office that my tooth could be saved. This staff is inexperienced careless & complete foolish if you ask me. I would definitely not recommend receiving any assistance from this facility what so ever. Never seen a group of individuals who openly volunteer treat there clients as such. I would run drive skip fly whatever you have to do to get as fast and far away from this place as possible not worth the time or headache.