Woman’s healthcare center in Fall River issues update after announcing pending closure

A woman’s healthcare center in Fall River issued an update Saturday after announcing its pending closure Friday.

Southcoast Woman’s Care at 300 Hanover Street has announced in a statement that they will be closing early next year.

“SWC has worked tirelessly over the last couple of years to prepare our practice for some anticipated changes. Unfortunately, we have exhausted all options and have been unable to come up with a viable solution, despite all our efforts. The decision to close was not taken lightly and we are well aware of the impact this has on our patients, our staff, our providers, and our community.

“Dr. Hughes is retiring as of February 28, 2025, a date she has pushed back several years in hopes to avoid this very situation.

“Dr. Hersh hopes to stay local but has not yet secured a new position yet and Dr. Kratochvil also has not secured a new position yet and is not yet sure where she will be. Christina, as previously mentioned, will be joining Truesdale OB/GYN. As you can see, this is a very recent decision and is still a work in progress, but it was important to us to update our patients and our staff as soon as possible.

“Attached is a list of other local OB/GYN offices although we are unaware which ones are accepting new patients. Record releases are available to print on our website, www.southcoastwoman.com, and can also be obtained in our office or at the office you will be transferring your care to. Record releases can be dropped off at our office, mailed to our office at 300 Hanover Street-Ste3A, Fall River, MA 02720 or emailed to us at southcoastwomanscare@yahoo.com. Once received, we will work to get your records to your new office as soon as possible.”