Ft. Yuma Wellness Center breaks ground on new wellness facility
Joaquin Hight
WINTERHAVEN, Calif. (KYMA) – Fort Yuma Wellness Center held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday morning.
According to the center, the ceremony took place at 10:00 a.m., and this is for a new wellness facility on the Quechan Indian Reservation.
The new facility will feature a gym, conference rooms, and a kitchen. Diabetes Educator & Trainer Peter Escalanti shared how the new facility will aim to provide healthier and happier lives within the community.
Entry to the facility will be completely free thanks to a grant funding this new facility, and all communities are welcome.
The 8,500 square foot facility is expected to begin construction in the next two weeks, from Monday, November 3, and is planned to be finished within seven to nine months.
Their biggest hope for this new building is to provide better services to treat diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.
Escalanti says that he is excited for the kitchen area of the facility, which he plans to open up for cooking demos.