MCCOLL, South Carolina — CareSouth Carolina will open the doors to its state-of-the-art McColl Health & Wellness Center on Monday, June 17.

The new facility, located at 3080 Highway 15- 401 E, has a total of 28,992 square-feet and more than quadruples CareSouth Carolina’s capacity to provide services to Marlboro County and its surrounding areas.

“With the extraordinary generosity of the Charles W. and Dorothy Love Foundation, this building is a beautiful testament to their love and commitment to McColl,” CareSouth Carolina CEO Ann Lewis said. “While Dr. Love served on the CareSouth Carolina Board of Directors, his love and compassion was evident and heartfelt…. Not only for the folks in the McColl area but for the needs of the underserved in all of the CareSouth Carolina service area.”

The center will offer space for additional primary care providers, behavioral health counseling, lab services, family support services and senior support services.

“To be able to have a state-of-the-art facility and have all these services available in one space will make a difference in the lives of our patients and the community,” said McColl Site Administrator Pat Graham. “We’ve gotten to see the building go up in every phase and we’re so thankful to have a facility where we can serve this community.”

Graham said that MARTi— a program started through partnership with the Marlboro Area Regional Transportation initiative and CareSouth Carolina that offers free transportation through with routes in McColl, Bennettsville and Clio— will allow patients without access to transportation to still see a primary care physician and receive care.

“Transportation has been one of the biggest issues for our patients and our community,” Graham said. “In such a rural county, there are many people who don’t have a car or access to transportation. With the MARTi bus and Vantage Point helping to schedule our patients for pickup, our patients will be able to be seen. I can’t wait for them to see the new facility. They’re not going to be able to believe what they see.”

In the coming months, the location will open a CSC Community pharmacy with a convenient drive-thru, and unveil many new medical services, including x-ray, ultrasound, dental services and physical therapy.

The new facility will house a state-of-the-art Cardiac Rehab with a therapy pool and whirlpool, a gym with exercise equipment, coffee bar and a teaching kitchen.

In addition to medical, dental and wellness services provided, the CareSouth Carolina McColl Health & Wellness Center has a Helipad on its property.

“This is an absolute must in a county that doesn’t have a hospital,” Graham said. “If there is an accident or a disaster, the EMS, sheriff’s department or fire department can call in a helicopter for services into the community and can airlift patients that may have experienced a traumatic accident at any time. This can save lives and it was something we absolutely needed.”

CareSouth Carolina is a private, non-profit community health center delivering patient-centered health and life services in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. CareSouth Carolina operates centers in Bennettsville, Bishopville, Cheraw, Chesterfield, Dillon, Hartsville, Lake View, Latta, McColl and Society Hill.