CareSouth Carolina McColl Office Helipad Serves Community in Life-Saving Transport

McColl, S.C. — CareSouth Carolina’s McColl office helipad was used this week to airlift a local community member in need of urgent medical care. With Marlboro County lacking a hospital, having immediate access to air transport is a critical resource for residents when every second counts.

The helipad, generously provided through the support of the Love Family, ensures patients in Marlboro County can be rapidly transported to hospitals and trauma centers outside the area. This option fills a vital gap for the community, where quick response times can make all the difference.

“This is such an awesome resource for our community,” said Pat Graham, McColl Site Administrator. “That could be me or my family being transported. What a wonderful option to have here in McColl.”

To ensure the helipad was ready for emergencies, CareSouth Carolina’s Maintenance Department recently applied a fresh coat of paint to the landmarks, making the pad more visible from the sky. The updates were completed just last week, ahead of this week’s airlift.

“Seeing this helipad in action makes me CareSouth proud,” Graham said. “We’re so thankful to the Love Family for helping make this possible for our community.”

CareSouth Carolina remains committed to serving its communities with compassion and innovation, working to ensure every resident has access to high-quality care and essential resources—even in urgent, life-threatening situations.

CareSouth Carolina is a private, non-profit community health center delivering patient-centered health and life services in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. CareSouth Carolina operates centers in Bennettsville, Bishopville, Cheraw, Chesterfield, Dillon, Hartsville, Lake View, Latta, McColl and Society Hill.

Services provided by CareSouth Carolina include family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, women's services, OB/GYN, HIV/AIDS primary care, infectious disease primary care, IV therapy, substance abuse prevention, dental, chiropractic services, pharmacy, senior support services, family support services, clinical counseling, laboratory, ultrasound, X-Ray, agricultural worker health services, podiatry, and veterans choice provider.