Upper Midlands Rural Health Network – Improving Health through ...
Rural Health Clinic • Lancaster, SC
About
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.
Clinic Type
Rural Health Clinic
Address
PO BOX 1537, CHESTER, South Carolina 29706, US
Phone
803-377-8026
support@mtweek.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Charity Navigator: Three-Star (78% score) (Not stated)
- GiveFreely charity directory: Three-Star out of Four Star rating (Not stated)
Patients praise
- Focus on improving access to care, health promotion, and education in Chester, Fairfield, and Lancaster counties
- Strength in accountability/finance metrics (reported by Charity Navigator)
- Evidence of listening/feedback practices are described (GuideStar)
Common complaints
- No public governance policies scored for culture/community feedback; Charity Navigator says its Culture & Community methodology is not currently scored due to lack of data about constituent feedback
- Governance policy gaps noted by a directory review (missing conflict of interest, whistleblower, and document retention/destruction policies)
"“This charity's score is 78%, earning it a Three-Star rating.”"
— Charity Navigator rating summary"“Addressing these gaps could further enhance trust and transparency…” (noting missing conflict of interest policy, whistleblower policy, and document retention and destruction policy)."
— GiveFreely charity directory reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Prevention, protection, and trust for children’s health | Penn Medicine — Mar 17, 2026
- How Medicaid changes will impact Lancaster County hospitals, providers | WITF — Jul 23, 2025
- Pennsylvania is getting $193M for rural health. What comes next? — May 8, 2026
- Place Matters Maps Provide Valuable Community Data : Newsroom : News & Events : Lancaster County Medical Society — Oct 22, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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