I NEVER IMAGINED A PLACE LIKE THIS EVEN EXISTED.

When Carlos first came to the Clinic, he could hardly make his way into the waiting room. Lean and tall, his broad smile and sparkling eyes barely concealed the intensity of pain he endures on a daily basis while working for a popular convenience store. Diagnosed with diabetes at age 16, Carlos was financially unable to afford the healthcare necessary to help him properly manage his disease. By the time a co-worker suggested he visit the Clinic, Carlos, now 29, had not had access to desperately needed medical treatment and insulin for over nine years, resulting in significant peripheral neuropathy with a number of very severe ulcers on his feet due to extensive damage to his blood circulation caused by his untreated diabetes.

Just three weeks after becoming a Clinic patient and starting a daily insulin routine, combined with many hours of having his wounds cleansed and dressed by Clinic volunteer Wound Care Specialists, Carlos is now very serious about leading a healthier life. He avoids the temptation of all the sugary drinks and junk food he routinely consumed in the past while on the job. He even chuckles that all his co-workers (one of who is his mother) keep an eye on him like family. However, because of the expert medical care he now receives, Carlos knows he is in good hands at the Clinic. Wound care is one of the 26 medical specialties housed in the Armstrong Medical Building and available to patients.

“The Clinic is great! I never imagined a place like this even existed. It’s amazing, and they treat people with such kindness and respect.” –Carlos