Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health

Name :

Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health

Address  :

2777 Speissegger Drive

Town  :

Charleston

State  :

South Carolina

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

29405

Phone  :

843 747 5830

Fax  :

843 745 5115

Web URL  :


Description

Palmetto Behavioral Health serves the Coastal and Pee Dee areas of South Carolina with a broad range of psychiatric services These services address the needs of individuals and families living with mental illness and addictive disease

Psychiatric programs and services for children adolescents adults and seniors are offered in private inpatient and outpatient settings

The surroundings and approach to treatment are designed to provide a caring comfortable atmosphere conducive to healing and to achieving mental wellness

Palmetto Behavioral Health is accredited by The Joint Commission certified by Medicare Medicaid and Champus and licensed by the Department of Health and Environmental Control DHEC


History

Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health was originally created as Southern Pines Hospital in 1982 and operated as such until 1989 At that time Southern Pines was bought by Charter Medical Corporation and renamed Charter Hospital of Charleston

Charter Pee Dee a second facility was opened in Florence SC in March of 2000 Only a few months later in September of 2000 both organizations were purchased by Palmetto Behavioral Health
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