{"id":63213,"date":"2025-11-24T19:22:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T19:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/63213\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T19:22:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T19:22:08","slug":"el-paso-center-for-diabetes-unveils-new-facility-empowering-community-with-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/63213\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso Center for Diabetes unveils new facility, empowering community with resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) \u2014 With a brand new facility and a renewed mission, the <a href=\"https:\/\/epdiabetes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">El Paso Center for Diabetes<\/a> is opening its doors &#8211; offering the borderland a welcoming, educational, and resource packed space for anyone navigating their diabetes journey.<\/p>\n<p>Ana Paola Rodriguez, Registered Dietitian shared, the heart behind the center is simple &#8211; making sure every person in El Paso feels supported.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We really want to let all of the community of El Paso know that hey have a home here,&#8221; Rodriguez said. &#8220;Whatever they need in terms of their diabetes journey, care, education &#8211; we want you to know that you have a home. You can always come to the center.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Though the El Paso Center for Diabetes has served the region for over 50 years, the new location marks a major milestone. The center has now expanded thanks to the support of the the Paso del Norte Health Foundation and generous donors. Their contributions helped transform the facility into a modern, comfortable, and educational hub.<\/p>\n<p>As Ana guided us through the facility, she highlighted the thoughtful features designed with patient comfort and empowerment in mind.<\/p>\n<p>Intake Room: Visitors can receive free A1C screenings &#8211; a key part of diabetes management. <\/p>\n<p>Consultation Rooms: Three private consultation rooms provide a space for one on one conversations. Here, patients can open up about their challenges, ask questions, and receive nutritional assessments tailored to their lifestyle and health needs.<\/p>\n<p>Teaching Kitchen: A warm and welcoming space where cooking and education come together. The center will soon begin offering cooking classes, diabetes self management education sessions, and even cooking demonstrations. <\/p>\n<p>With expanded resources and a space designed for community connection, the El Paso Center for Diabetes is ready to make an even greater impact across the region.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re looking for education, support, screenings, the team is ready to welcome you in.<\/p>\n<p>EL PASO CENTER FOR DIABETES<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/epdiabetes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">epdiabetes.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>8700 Montana Ave<\/p>\n<p>(915) 532-6280<\/p>\n<p>Facebook @ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ElPasoCenterForDiabetes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ElPasoCenterForDiabetes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram @ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ep_centerfordiabetes\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ep_centerfordiabetes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) \u2014 With a brand new facility and a renewed mission, the El Paso Center&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":63214,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[138,140,139],"class_list":["post-63213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-el-paso","tag-el-paso","tag-el-paso-headlines","tag-el-paso-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63213"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63213\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}