North Central Health District

HOPE Center and COMPASS Pharmacy Celebrate New Location

Posted December 30, 2024 by Michael Hokanson

HOPE Center and COMPASS Pharmacy invite community members to celebrate their new location with a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, Jan. 9, 2 -4 p.m. at the new facility located at 3920 Arkwright Rd., Suite 415 in Macon.

Since 1985, HOPE Center, the Ryan White-Funded HIV/AIDS clinic serving North Central Health District’s 13 counties, has been providing care under the medical direction of world-renowned infectious disease doctors and spearheading new approaches to HIV/AIDS care. The center serves those living and affected by HIV/AIDS, providing a comprehensive, personalized approach to treatment that includes medical services, behavioral health services, peer counseling and assistance with housing, transportation and finances.

Established in 2019, COMPASS Pharmacy specializes in HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Though the pharmacy is focused on these services, COMPASS remains a full-service pharmacy open to the public, designed to serve the community by offering pick-up, delivery and mail-order services.

Over the years, HOPE Center and COMPASS Pharmacy have continued to expand their services and clientele, outgrowing the previous location’s limited space. The new location on Arkwright Rd. brings the center and pharmacy together into a single location instead of being separated as they were previously. The new facility gave HOPE Center and COMPASS Pharmacy the opportunity to create a space designed to meet their specific needs and has been designed for centralized services and efficient client flow.

“We always want our clients to feel comfortable whenever visiting HOPE Center,” said Holly Ireland, Interim HOPE Center Director. “This new space allows us to focus on providing care and services in an environment that is safe, inclusive and accessible to everyone in the communities we serve.”

The ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 9, at the HOPE Center located at 3920 Arkwright Rd., Suite 415, in Macon. The ceremony will include a ribbon cutting led by the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, speakers from public health and community partners and tours of the new facility. Anyone visiting for the ceremony is asked to use the third parking entrance that leads to the outdoor parking lot, skipping the first two that lead to the parking deck. Signage will direct traffic the day of the event.

For more information about HOPE Center and the services available, visit NCHD52.org/HOPE.