The Buzz on Hive Health
Written by Sophie Deal. Graphic by Ananya Panchal.
In June, SCAD students received an email informing them of SCAD’s newest wellness center, HiveHealth. This brief email explained that, starting in the 2026 Fall Quarter, a $125 fee added to their tuition granted them access to the new facility. But what is HiveHealth, and how can students utilize it?
I was determined to find out.
Before I could answer what students didn’t know, I had to learn what they did. So, I sat down with Kami Cooper, a sophomore film major.
“I’ve never used HiveHealth,” Cooper said. “I only know it exists from pamphlets passed out in class. To be honest, I thought it was the same thing as BeeWell until I looked a little closer.”
Another student, who prefers to remain anonymous, shared their HiveHealth experience. “I cut myself with an X-Acto knife working on a project. It wasn’t awful, but it was deep and kind of freaked me out. One of my friends recommended that I walk over to HiveHealth. It was pretty much like a regular doctor’s office. I filled out a form, they took me back, gave me the all-clear, and we were done. It was pretty nice.”
I also took to SCAD common areas to garner general awareness. Chatting in the Cargo dining hall, I found that out of ten students, four were familiar with HiveHealth, and only one had utilized their services.
Following the June email, students received two subsequent messages about HiveHealth. One included the paperwork necessary before an initial visit, while the other announced the facility’s opening. Under the Health and Wellness page on SCAD’s website, Student Health Services detail a list of services available from HiveHealth, along with their address and phone number. But is that all that HiveHealth has to offer?
To find out, I visited the clinic at 210 Fahm St. and sat down with Tim Dare, the owner of HiveHealth.
Housed in the same glass office building as Stoner’s Pizza, HiveHealth leads into a small, ornately designed lobby. Intricate light fixtures, heavy coffee table books, and dried lavender at the front desk–even doctor’s offices aren’t excluded from SCAD’s artistic touch. Several students waited in the lobby as Dare welcomed me into his office.
He began by explaining the services HiveHealth provides and the costs associated with them. HiveHealth functions similarly to most urgent care centers – they can perform tests for COVID-19, strep, influenza, and urinalysis for UTIs. While severe injuries belong in the ER, HiveHealth also provides a full X-Ray, so they can rule out major fractures and treat minor ones. Additionally, they can complete sports physicals that don’t require a hearing test or bloodwork.
HiveHealth cannot, however, provide psychiatric care or treat chronic issues. For prolonged concerns, they urge you to consult your primary care physician. Additionally, emergencies such as chest pain, signs of stroke, uncontrolled bleeding, seizures, and anaphylaxis should be directed to the local emergency room.
All appointments and in-appointment treatments at HiveHealth come at no additional charge. While prescriptions, such as antibiotics, are not included in your appointment, you can purchase them for a flat fee of $20 through their inhouse pharmacy. For services they cannot provide, they encourage you to bring a list of providers covered by your insurance to equip them better to find a referral.
HiveHealth accepts walk-ins, but scheduling an appointment by phone or text at 912-912-WELL may make your experience smoother.
In addition to HiveHealth, Dare owns three other urgent cares in the greater Savannah area.
“The other clinics are in Berwick, Sandfly,and Wilmington Island communities.” Dare explained, “I saw a need for a clinic in SCAD’s community, so we had some discussions and made it happen.”
Community is important to Dare, as is the welfare of students. His daughter is 17 and getting ready for college.
“It’s every parent’s worst nightmare,” he said, “Your kid being away and wondering who will take care of them if they’re sick. I want parents to know that their child has somewhere to go, somewhere where the people have experience and will treat them like family.”HiveHealth is operated through Your Family Urgent Care, whose motto is, “Your Family is our Family.”
While HiveHealth is a new facility, the people behind it are far from inexperienced. Dare has over 25 years of experience and sees many of their patients himself. The practicality shows – the whole place felt like a well-oiled machine.
So, next time you’re sick, take advantage of HiveHealth. Their operating hours are Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. After hours or over the weekend, SCAD students can also visit the Berwick, Sandfly, or Wilmington Island locations under the same pricing as HiveHealth.
