New Florence Facility Will Be A Joint Effort In Addressing Area’s Behavioral Health Crisis

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MUSC Health, HopeHealth and McLeod Health are working together to bring a $100 million behavioral health facility to Florence in 2025, MUSC CEO Jay Hinesley said Nov. 3 at the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce’s health care breakfast.

The behavioral health care center was announced in June as part of the state’s initiative to address the mental health crisis in South Carolina. The Florence facility will have 63 psychiatric beds plus outpatient and telepsychiatry services, as well as a rapid access center for walk-in assessments.

MUSC, HopeHealth and McLeod Regional Medical Center are working together on the project. The state of South Carolina and city of Florence are helping fund the project.

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