Rural Health Services | Affordable, Quality Healthcare
Rural Health Clinic • Lancaster, SC • Since 1971 • 3 locations locations
About
Rural Health Services (RHS) is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) based in Aiken, South Carolina, serving the Aiken County area. Founded in 1971, RHS operates 6 offices and offers a wide range of affordable, high-quality primary care and specialty services, including pediatrics, internal medicine, OB/GYN, dentistry (adult and pediatric), podiatry, optometry, dermatology, behavioral health, nutrition, mammography, and preventive care. They emphasize culturally competent care regardless of ability to pay and operate from a main facility in Aiken with satellite sites in Clearwater and South Aiken. RHS is actively hiring for clinical roles and maintains a nonprofit, patient-centered mission with a staffed team of about 38 employees. Contact: 803-380-7000; website: ruralhs.org.
Clinic Type
Rural Health Clinic
Address
1000 Clyburn Pl, Aiken, South Carolina 29801, US
Phone
%20803.380.7000
enunez@ruralhs.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (aggregating Google and Yellow Pages): 3.2 out of 5 stars (21 reviews (Birdeye))
- Birdeye (aggregating Google): 3.8 out of 5 stars (9 reviews (Birdeye))
Patients praise
- Helpful, friendly, and compassionate staff and doctors
- Efficient appointment and service experiences for many patients
- Commitment to affordable healthcare through sliding fee scales and insurance acceptance
- Comprehensive range of services available in a community-focused setting
Common complaints
- Reports of unprofessional or insensitive behavior by some medical staff
- Concerns regarding management, organization, and workload reported by some employees
"The staff and doctors are very friendly people and are very concerned about your health. I’ll go here for all my health care."
— Patient feedback via RHS pharmacy website"Absolutely horrible experience! Had a relative go in for a medical condition and he was insulted and ridiculed about having yellow eyes..."
— Patient review on Birdeye/GoogleSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Rural Health Services names new CEO — Jul 2, 2026
- Care-NET of Lancaster: Federally Qualified Health Center Overview — Jan 17, 2026
- Reimagining Access to Care in Lancaster County — May 5, 2026
- How Medicaid changes will impact Lancaster County hospitals, providers | WITF — Jul 23, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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Upper Midlands Rural Health Network (UMRHN) is a small, three-county network in north central South Carolina (Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster) focused on improving access to health care and strengthening healthcare safety nets. Based in Chester, SC, UMRHN collaborates with health, human service, and educational providers to enhance community health, education, and health promotion in rural areas. Key facts: - Headquarters: Chester, SC; serves Chester, Fairfield, and Lancaster counties - Purpose: Improve access to care and secure healthcare safety nets - Structure: Very small organization (1 employee listed) - Contact: 803-377-8026; umrhn.org - Web presence: ~1,400 monthly visits; US-based audience - Categories: healthcare, community projects, health promotion, education, access to care, rural health network If you’re specifically researching Lancaster’s role, UMRHN operates across the tri-county area and aims to coordinate services and resources to improve health outcomes in rural parts of Lancaster County as part of its broader rural health network in the Upper Midlands.
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