It's fitting that Bill and Nan Hjelm first got to know the Clinic in its mobile van days, because the road they've traveled with PHC has led them to a healthier, happier destination.
 
Nan has suffered from seizures since she was 18. While Bill served in the military, they had good healthcare, but never felt the doctors got a complete handle on her illness. Between the seizures and awful side effects of various medications, life was rough.  Once out of the service, they found themselves facing the same medical issues, but with no medical insurance.
 
Bill started working part-time driving the PHC van around the Park City and Heber area.  As he helped with check in, he noticed how well the doctors treated each patient. He encouraged Nan to schedule an appointment and through a series of visits, doctors  determined the best medication regimen, crucial in treatment of seizure disorders. Nan's new medications also eliminated side affects that hindered weight loss and she went on to lose 150 pounds. A volunteer PHC doctor did some further research and sent Nan to a program at the U of U Medical Center. There she was diagnosed with epilepsy and was deemed a candidate for surgery.  By that time Bill had a new job that provided insurance and Nan was able to go under the care of a U of U doctor.  Between the surgery and a great medication regimen, Nan's epilepsy has stabilized. Her seizures are milder and less frequent, and the medications she takes have few of the side effects she suffered before.
 
The difference in their lives is profound.  They say their children have come to know a completely different mother than the one they grew up with. Bill says, "This is the girl I married 33 years ago. She was gone for 27 years, but she's back."  He looks around and says he's proud of the Clinic and what it's become - and grateful for the help PHC gave Nan over the rough spots in the road.