Greenville Free Medical Clinic

We are so excited to partner with the Greenville Free Medical Clinic as our 2024 Spirit Week recipient. The mission of the Greenville Free Medical Clinic is to “promote wellness by providing compassionate, quality medical and dental care, health education, and prescription medications without charge to eligible medically underserved Greenville County residents.” This local organization has a 35+ year successful track record of utilizing volunteer healthcare providers to offer comprehensive health services to over 3,000 low-income and uninsured patients annually at 4 sites throughout Greenville County. Strong partnerships with local hospital systems and with pharmaceutical manufacturers have strengthened the “safety net” for individuals who would still go without access to care, in spite of enactment of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. Approximately 300 volunteers annually donate their time and professional services, including over 100 physicians, 60 dentists, 6 pharmacists, 30 nurses and numbers non-clinical volunteers. The clinic offers with a small core staff-16 full-time and 5 part-time employees, who access the ‘continuity of care’ that is so critical with the patient population served. Eligibility to be a patient includes Greenville County residency, being uninsured (no Medicaid, Medicare, insurance, VA health benefits or other coverage) and low-income household status (at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level). Clinic patients live in every zip code throughout Greenville County. To address the transportation challenges and barriers that clinic families face, 3 satellite primary care clinic sites are located in Simpsonville, Berea and Greer, for more convenient access to care. The main services provided by the clinic include medical services, dental services, behavioral health services, pharmacy, health education, social services, and nutrition and healthy food. Without the clinic, it’s patients would not receive care otherwise. The impact of the GFMC is incredible and it will continue to help our community stay healthy and grow for decades.