Lexington Health Chapin will extend its urgent care hours beginning Sunday, Aug. 2. The new operating hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, aligning with Lexington Health’s other urgent care locations and adding three hours of evening availability beyond the center’s current 5 p.m. closing time.

“Lexington Health is committed to meeting the needs of our friends and neighbors in Chapin and surrounding communities,” said Roger Sipe, chief operating officer of hospital and community medical center operations. “Nobody plans on the exact moment they get sick or hurt. These extended hours will help patients get the care they need, when they need it, closer to home.”

Lexington Health urgent care centers treat minor illnesses and injuries, sprains and strains, fevers, flu symptoms and sore throats. No appointment is necessary.

The center is located at 557 Columbia Ave. in Chapin. Patients can call 803-932-0655 or save a spot using MyChart.

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, more than 60 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia.

Lexington Medical Center operates one of the busiest emergency departments in South Carolina, treating nearly 100,000 patients each year.

The hospital delivers nearly 4,000 babies each year and performs more than 35,000 surgeries.