GULF SHORES, Ala. — DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) will host an Open House on July 16 for community members to learn more about the new DaVita center in the Gulf Shores community.

The Open House will provide an opportunity for the community to interact with dialysis care specialists and receive educational materials about kidney disease care and prevention.

The new DaVita center, located at 3947 Gulf Shores Parkway, north of the Holmes Bridge, provides hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and home dialysis therapy treatment options for chronic kidney failure and disease patients.

The Gulf Shores site was selected to provide increased convenience and a comfortable atmosphere for quality community-based care. Speakers include Greg Wren, State Representative and other local community leaders.

The facility will host tours from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

DaVita manages more than 1,400 outpatient facilities and acute units in more than 700 hospitals located in 43 states and the District of Columbia, serving approximately 110,000 patients.