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Clemson Free Clinic



                                                                                    Clemson Free Clinic               fresh produce and nutrition counseling
                                                                                    AnMed Health played a critical role   every other week through its Produce
                                                                                    in the founding of the Clemson Free   Rx program.
                                                                                    Clinic 15 years ago. Today, physicians
                                                                                    from AnMed Health Clemson, along with   1200 Tiger Blvd., Ste. 1
                                                                                    many other volunteers, are crucial to the   Clemson, SC 29631
                                                                                    Free Clinic’s ability to meet the needs of   (864) 654-8277
                                                                                    the community.
                                                                                    “We have a close connection to AnMed   Foothills Community Health Care
                                                                                    Health,” said Sandy Smith, the executive   Foothills Community Health Care is
                                                                                    director of the Free Clinic. “We could not   a Federally Qualified Health Center
                                                                                    operate without the professional services   with three locations: Clemson, Easley
                                                                                    AnMed Health and its physicians provide.”  and Anderson. As a patient-centered
                                                                                                                      medical home, Foothills offers primary
                                                                                    The Clemson Free Clinic is open for three   and preventative care for those with no
                                                                                    hours every Wednesday evening to care   insurance, fully insured or who receive
                                                                                    for medically underserved patients from   Medicaid or Medicare.
                                                                                    Clemson, Central, Six Mile and Pendleton.
                                                                                    The clinic sees patients between the   Services Offered: Family Medicine,
                                                                                    ages of 12 and 64 who are not covered   Internal Medicine, Behavioral Health,
                                                                                    by Medicaid, Medicare or other health   Laboratory Services, Immunizations,
                                                                                    insurance. Their total household income   Women’s Health, Sport Physicals, Family
                                                                                    must be less than 200 percent of the   Planning, Well and Sick Child Visits
                                                                                    federal poverty level.
                                                                                                                      110 Liberty Dr.
                                                                                    In addition to providing medical care,   Clemson, SC 29631
                                                                                    the Free Clinic also offers patients   (864) 722-0283

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