From our senior leaders, to board members, to leadership advisory council members, the HopeHealth leadership team collaborates to develop organizational goals that positively impact our communities.
The HopeHealth senior leadership strives to build a comprehensive primary care system that has our patients at the core and fosters a positive, inviting work environment. Through collaborative efforts in local communities and at the state and national levels, the team stays informed of community and individuals’ needs and proactively seeks to address them with compassion, integrity, accountability, innovation, and excellence.
The HopeHealth senior leadership strives to build a comprehensive primary care system that has our patients at the core and fosters a positive, inviting work environment. Through collaborative efforts in local communities and at the state and national levels, the team stays informed of community and individuals’ needs and proactively seeks to address them with compassion, integrity, accountability, innovation, and excellence.
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Hope for the Pee Dee is awarded federal funding (Ryan White Part B and HOPWA) to provide case management services in the Pee Dee (Florence, Darlington, Marion, Marlboro, Dillon, and Chesterfield counties). Renee Lambert and Deena Hilton are hired as the first employees.
CareTeam hires Renee Lambert as the first case manager dedicated to patients in the Pee Dee.
The organization partners with CareTeam from Myrtle Beach to staff a weekly clinic to provide case management services in the Pee Dee.
The idea for HopeHealth is born in the living room of a woman whose two adult children had tested positive for HIV. What began as a support group for those affected by HIV in Florence, South Carolina, quickly grew in response to community need.
Hope For the Pee Dee is one of only three agencies in the state to be awarded Ryan White Part C funding to provide primary care and early intervention services for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Hope for the Pee Dee is renamed HopeHealth, Inc. Also in 2004, the organization is awarded a CDC HIV Prevention, increasing medical staff and access to care.
HopeHealth holds ribbon cutting for the new location on 2nd Loop, home of HopeHealth Pediatrics in Florence and The CARE House of the Pee Dee.
HopeHealth breaks ground on a new medical facility in the West Florence area by Pine Needles Road.
Rheumatologist Dr. Supen Patel and endocrinologist Dr. John Culleton join HopeHealth.
Located in the former Black River Healthcare building, HopeHealth Greeleyville opened its doors to patients on April 18 and provides primary care services to children and adult patients in the Williamsburg area.
Substance abuse, pain management, behavioral health, women’s health, radiology, and dental health added.
HopeHealth breaks ground on a new facility in Florence (360 North Irby Street). The former landfill site is donated by the City of Florence.
An empty warehouse is transformed into a renovated medical facility, becoming HopeHealth Palmetto.
HopeHealth is awarded Ryan White Part B and HOPWA federal funds to provide case management and support services in Aiken, Barnwell, and Allendale counties.
Carl Humphries is hired as executive director of Hope for the Pee Dee.
From our senior leaders, to board members, to leadership advisory council members, the HopeHealth leadership team collaborates to develop organizational goals that positively impact our communities.
HopeHealth is awarded Ryan White Part B and HOPWA federal funds to provide case management and support services in Orangeburg, Bamberg, and Calhoun counties
HopeHealth is awarded a HRSA Section 330 grant and becomes a community health center. Primary care services are available in Florence county to all individuals, regardless of ability to pay.
Tracks café, pharmacy, lab services, pediatrics & adolescent care center
HopeHealth is awarded a HRSA Section 330 grant to acquire Black River Healthcare and expand services into Lower Florence, Williamsburg, and Clarendon Counties. New sites include Timmonsville, Lake City, Manning, and Kingstree.
From our senior leaders, to board members, to leadership advisory council members, the HopeHealth leadership team collaborates to develop organizational goals that positively impact our communities.
Population: 39,958
- Males: 17,565 (45.6%)
- Females: 20,966 (54.4%)
Median resident age: 40.5 years
South Carolina median age: 39.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2019: $52,708 (it was $35,388 in 2000)
- Florence: $52,708
- SC: $56,227
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $31,189 (it was $20,336 in 2000)
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $189,561; detached houses: $184,090; townhouses or other attached units: $142,863; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $354,774; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,126; mobile homes: $336,213 Median gross rent in 2019: $798. March 2019 cost of living index in Florence: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Florence is a bustling midsized town of 39,958 and growing medical community in the southeast. It is conveniently located near popular South Carolina destinations, and is close to both the beach and the mountains, allowing for daytrips or a weekend to explore both.