COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Residents across the Midlands are expressing concern after a major healthcare provider tells WIS they have to close some of its doors. Cooperative Health, formally known as Eau Claire Cooperative Health, said six of its locations will be transferring services to other locations starting Monday, Aug. 25.
Closed locations can be found in Lexington, Newberry, Fairfield and Richland counties. Patients who received services in these locations will be redirected to existing nearby Cooperative Health locations. The company says there will be no interruption to care.
According to their website:
- Brookland Cayce Medical Practice is transferring services to Cayce West Columbia Primary Care center located at 407 North Brown St., West Columbia, SC 29169.
- Eau Claire Walk-in is transferring to Five Points Walk-in Center located at 1228 Harden St., Suite A, Columbia, SC 29204
- Lake Monticello Family Practice is transferring services to Winnsboro Pediatric & Family Practice located at 1136 Kincaid Bridge Rd., Suite A, Winnsboro, SC 2918.
- Little Mountain Pediatric & Family Practice is transferring to Pediatrics of Newberry, located at 2525 Kinard St., Newberry, SC 29108.
- Pelion Dental is transferring services to Eau Claire Family Dentistry at Monticello Road, located at 4605 Monticello Rd., Building C, Columbia, SC 29203.
- Ridgeway Dental is transferring to Eau Claire Family Dentistry at Monticello Road, located at 4605 Monticello Rd., Building C, Columbia, SC 29203.
- Ridgeway Pediatrics, Family & Dental Practice is transferring services to Winnsboro Pediatric & Family Practice located at 1136 Kincaid Bridge Rd., Suite A, Winnsboro, SC 29180.
- Waverly Women’s Health & Internal Medicine is transferring services to Pediatrics of Batesburg-Leesville, located at 120 W. Church St., Suite E, Leesville, SC 29070.
Cooperative Health has been in business since the 1980s as a federally qualified health center, which means it provides services for underserved communities and receives federal funds to do so…