Company Profile
HopeHealth, Inc.
Company Overview
HopeHealth provides integrated health services for more than 50,000 patients in areas surrounding Aiken, Clarendon, Florence, Orangeburg, and Williamsburg counties of South Carolina. It was founded in 1991 as a grassroots HIV/AIDS support organization and was designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center in 2007 to expand its services to include primary and pediatric care. HopeHealth now has over 100 providers covering primary care, dental care, chiropractic care, rheumatology, endocrinology, behavioral health and psychiatry, pain management, substance use treatment, and women’s health services.
Company History
To view photos associated with these milestones, visit this HopeHealth webpage.
1991: Hope For the Pee Dee Begins
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.
1994: Hope for the Pee Dee Support Group is Incorporated
The organization partners with CareTeam from Myrtle Beach to staff a weekly clinic to provide case management services in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina.
1995: First HIV Case Manager
CareTeam hires the first case manager dedicated to patients in the Pee Dee.
1997: First Grants Awarded & Employees Hired
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). The first employees are hired.
2000: A New Vision of Hope
Carl Humphries is hired as executive director of Hope for the Pee Dee. Mr. Humphries now serves as Chief Executive Officer.
2002: Primary Care Services Begin
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.
2004: Hope for the Pee Dee is Given a New Name
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.
2005: HopeHealth Aiken is Added
HopeHealth is awarded Ryan White Part B and HOPWA federal funds to provide case management and support services in Aiken, Barnwell, and Allendale counties.
2006: HopeHealth Orangeburg is Added
HopeHealth is awarded Ryan White Part B and HOPWA federal funds to provide case management and support services in Orangeburg, Bamberg, and Calhoun counties.
2007: Community Health Center Status
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.
2008: HopeHealth Palmetto Site is Added
An empty warehouse is transformed into a renovated medical facility, becoming HopeHealth Palmetto.
2013: Service Area Expansion
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.
2014: HopeHealth Medical Plaza Groundbreaking
HopeHealth breaks ground on a new facility in Florence (360 North Irby Street). The former landfill site is donated by the City of Florence.
2016: HopeHealth Medical Plaza Opens
Phase one of the Medical Plaza was opened and included a café, pharmacy, lab services, and primary and pediatric care. In 2017, phase two opened to expand services and clinical suites.
2016: HopeHealth Greeleyville Opens
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.
2019: Rheumatology and Endocrinology Services are Added
Rheumatologist Dr. Supen Patel and endocrinologist Dr. John Culleton join HopeHealth.
2020: HopeHealth holds Pine Needles Groundbreaking
HopeHealth breaks ground on a new medical facility in the West Florence area by Pine Needles Road. This facility opened in 2021.
2020: HopeHealth Pediatrics in Florence moves
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.
Benefits
HopeHealth providers receive:
*120 hours of PTO per year in addition to 11 paid holidays
*24 paid CME hours per year,
*annual CME budget according to level of licensure,
*wellness program benefits up to $130 per month,
*waiver of co-pays for healthcare services provided by HopeHealth providers,
*two sets of scrubs or two lab jackets per year,
and more!