Walgreens

In late March and early April is when Walgreens has their unofficial spring cleaning clearance sale. If you are a bargain hunter, this is for you! I have found items that were marked down 75 to 90% off! Now I can’t speak for all locations, some will be better than others but it’s the thrill of the hunt and the strange sense of euphoria I get when I see something that was originally priced at $ 5 now marked down to .50 cents. I sometimes find myself driving to several different locations in one day to sustain the feeling of jubilation. I have not had a chance to check out the pharmacy or the photo department but the employees always seem to be friendly and helpful and the check out counter always seems to go fairly quickly. Some times not everything rings up at sale price but a quick price check usually clears that right up.

Made an appointment for the health clinic but when I arrived claimed there was no appointment for me. I then showed him his own computer screen with my name listed as the only one not yet seen.
He tried a few more excuses before I told him to forget about it. He obviously didn’t want to work late tonight.
Previously I’ve been successful with at least seeing someone, even if they were 15 – 30 minutes late.
I thought this was supposed to be convenient?

Never has gotten a prescription right. Today they told me they had what I needed. I said I’d be back at two, they said no problem… go back at two and they say, sorry… we don’t have it. Meanwhile I could have had it filled while in boulder. Now I’m stuck. They don’t call. Similar story three times now, I give up.

Worst pharmacy ever! Will be taking my business elsewhere ASAP.

I’ve recently had health issues (UTI, viral rash) that needed attention, but not a whole hospital’s worth of attention. I have no health insurance. A friend told me about the Take Care Clinics at Walgreens, which was an answer to my prayers.
I love the Take Care Clinic here. The nurse practitioners are excellent. Paul Van Toel is a great one. They have saved me many hours and dollars by allowing me to avoid the big health care centers in town. The wait times and the prices are miniscule when compared to urgent care or emergency room care clinics.
It’s nearly impossible to find the phone number for the Take Care Clinic. It’s not on the websites or phone recordings. Here it is: 1−855−925−4733. That’s 855-​WALGREENS. Make an appointment so you don’t have to wait more than 15 minutes.
After your appointment, you can call to ask a question (which they strongly encourage you to do). The nurse practitioners’ call back times are directly related to how YOU describe the situation. Be specific about when you are expecting a return phone call. You might say, «please call me back within the next two hours. I’m concerned about this,» or «It’s not urgent. I just need to know if I’m doing this right, and I think I am.» You get the picture. I’ve always gotten a call within 24 hours of asking.
Even though I HIGHLY recommend the Take Care Clinic, there are two drawbacks to the system. You can’t see the same nurse practitioner on request. And I can’t buy meds at Walgreen’s because they are too expensive.*
Overall, the store and the Take Care Clinic are GREAT COMMUNITY RESOURCES. And just as an added bonus, the Walgreens locally carry the best Colorado souvenir t shirts in the whole area.
*I go to Costco’s for my prescription meds, if possible. You don’t have to be a member to use the pharmacy there. However, they don’t take credit cards, only debit, cash, and checks. The prices are worth it. I take two meds that would cost me $ 289 a month at Walgreen’s. The nurse practitioners at Walgreen’s advised me to shop around for my meds, something I have never done before. I finally got on the phone and called around. The same meds at King Soopers costs $ 148, and I priced them at Pharmica in Boulder for $ 109, and then I found out I could get them at Costco for $ 30. Shop around for your prescription meds. There are HUGE differences out there!).

I found the Take Care Clinic online. I was in town for 10 days from Chicago. I had a bacterial infection and wanted some relief!
The nurse practitioner couldn’t have been better. He addressed all concerns and I felt I received a thorough assessment of my symptoms. Expectations exceeded!

They have a WALK IN Wellness clinic. No more waiting for the Doc appointment for a little fever, or allergy or getting your shots done. I loved both the Nurse practitioners here. They attend to all little details and take time to listen to you.
Its is usually not very busy here and the staff is polite and helpful.

It’s never busy here, and the cashiers are helpful — even when I’m baffling them with my super-​double-​extra coupon combinations.

um, it’s a Walgreens. Just like any other. And it’s in a convenient location.
Not much more to say!