dialysis

Dialysis Clinic plans to reopen in September

Following a series of unexpected setbacks, the Puerto Peñasco Dialysis Unit plans to reopen its doors in September. The clinic, which is the only one of its kind in the city, has been closed for over a year following challenges to remain open during the pandemic. Nurse training courses through July and August will make […]

Puerto Peñasco Dialysis Center launches operations!

By José Antonio Pérez Following over four years of anticipation in seeking to equip the center, along with the completion of paperwork as required by COFEPRIS, Puerto Peñasco’s first Dialysis Center finally began operations on Saturday, Oct. 28th, marking an end to the trying journey of renal patients in the area. During a simple ceremony […]

Realizarán caminata en el Día Internacional del Riñón 9 de marzo

Promovida por el patronato que respalda la clínica de hemodiálisis (Proyecto de Asistencia Comunitaria Integral  A.C) esta caminata a la que se invita a toda la comunidad de Puerto peñasco se llevara a cabo el jueves 09 de marzo, desde la Plaza  a la Madre  hasta las instalaciones de la Clínica de Hemodiálisis  (atrás del […]

Dialysis Clinic begins staff training

Staff that will oversee patients at the much-awaited Dialysis Center of Puerto Peñasco are currently undergoing intensive training to ensure quality services. As the Center itself already possesses three first-rate machines, as well as a water purifying plant and electric plant, not to mention its own facility, the step to train staff is being taken […]

Dialysis Clinic expected to open early 2016

We recently received questions at info@rockypoint360.com regarding the city’s first Dialysis clinic, which included  those below: When will the dialysis clinic open?  What is the cost for older patients?  Do they accept insurance (Seguro Popular)? While we do not have concrete answers for all of these, we decided to sit down with Rafaela Félix, President […]

Goals of Dialysis Center will persist

Continuity at the local Dialysis Center is assured as it is a project backed by an association (“Comprehensive Community Assistance Project” A.C.) rather than a city administration project per se, confirms current municipal DIF Director Samuel Ortega. The project, which is 80% toward completion (and paperwork), will not be affected by the upcoming change of […]

Rounding up at Circle K will help Dialysis Center

For the next two months, each time you stop in at a local Circle K you’ll have the opportunity to donate to ongoing work to finish equipping Puerto Peñasco’s first Dialysis Center.  Under the emblem “Rounding up your purchase, We’ll make a difference” the local Office on Integral Family Development (DIF) has joined up with […]

Utah Rotary Club joins effort to support Dialysis Center

The International Rotary Club in Utah has made a commitment to donate $3000 US and medical equipment to help support ongoing efforts to launch the first Dialysis Center in Puerto Peñasco, spear-headed by Peñasco’s First Lady Mrs. Rafaela Félix de Figueroa. This agreement was recently reached during a meeting held at the facilities of the […]

Additional donations from Cholla Bay for Dialysis Project

On December 5th Rafaela Félix de Figueroa, local President of the DIF System, received a donation of $1,000 USD from Mr. & Mrs. Mike and Rhea Dugan, residents of Cholla Bay and President of the Cholla Bay Neighborhood Association. This support will be put toward the city’s ongoing dialysis center project. Accompanied by Dr. Eliel […]

Dialysis machine acquired through donations

Curtis and Angela Weitnauer of the U.S. recently donated $5,000 dollars to ongoing efforts to equip the city’s first dialysis center. This, along with other donations, has allowed the center to acquire the first of four machines for the center. Mrs. Rafaela Félix de Figueroa, local President of the office on Integral Family Development (DIF), […]

Events help to further Puerto Peñasco’s Dialysis Center

Various events held across Puerto Peñasco help raise funds for the 2nd phase of the city’s first Dialysis Center. Such is the case with this weekend’s 1st Wine and Craft Beer Fest, to be held at Laos Mar Hotel, with proceeds to go to equipping the Center. The long awaited center, which will tend to […]