by Volunteers in Medicine | Jul 24, 2023 | Patient Stories
Double knee replacement with the help of VIM Ed Patterson says he doesn’t like to be the center of attention. And he’s not that fond of being interviewed. But when it comes to talking about VIM, he readily speaks up. “If VIM wasn’t here, I’d be running up a huge...
by Volunteers in Medicine | Jul 24, 2023 | Patient Stories
Mother of three ignores illnesses—until VIM When Judith Aldana first came to the Volunteers In Medicine Clinic, she had not seen a doctor for more than a year. Judith lost her health insurance when the restaurant she worked for became a franchise and no longer offered...
by Volunteers in Medicine | Jul 24, 2023 | Patient Stories
Radio Dj Gets Help For Long-Term Maintenance Of Diabetes “I never had to worry about health insurance, and I almost took it for granted,” says Manuel Esperanza, a 56-year-old diabetic. Manuel has been employed for the past 37 years and had health insurance for at...
by Volunteers in Medicine | Jul 24, 2023 | Patient Stories
Working Around Illness Was The Only Option—Until This Carpenter Found Vim Bob Walter, Carpenter, and VIM Patient four years ago, no one made the connection between Bob Walter’s lagging health and thyroid-removal surgery a few years before. Walter was on hormone...
by Volunteers in Medicine | Jul 24, 2023 | Patient Stories
From Patient To Volunteer: The Desire To Give Back “If it wasn’t for Volunteers In Medicine, I would still be walking with a cane,” says Michael T. Henry, owner of Sound Engineering, an electronics repair business. Since 1993, Michael has owned his own business, and...
