FamilyCare of Black Mountain/Old Fort, which operated for more than 30 years, permanently closed on October 31, 2025. The closure was announced in an October 2 Facebook post stating that the decision “was not made lightly” and expressing gratitude for the community’s trust and loyalty. Now, more than five months after the closure, a new healthcare provider has announced plans to occupy the facility.
New Provider and Purchase
According to Buncombe County property records, Appalachian Mountain Health purchased the FamilyCare property, located at 3160 A U.S. 70, with a pending purchase price of $1,345,000 as of March 11. Dr. Shantelle Simpson, president and CEO of Appalachian Mountain Health, told Black Mountain News the organization will use the building to expand services to the Swannanoa Valley. Appalachian Mountain Health is a federally qualified health center that provides quality, affordable health services at six current locations throughout Western North Carolina.
Comprehensive Services Planned
The Black Mountain location will offer a “full-service healthcare center” with services including primary care for adults and geriatrics, pediatric care, behavioral health services including substance abuse treatment and child and adult psychiatry, an in-house pharmacy, women’s health services including family planning and prenatal care, and full dental services. The facility will also provide community resource advocates to connect patients with services such as food assistance, job assistance, and Medicaid enrollment. According to Simpson, the organization is working with an architect and has a goal to open the facility by January 2027. Simpson emphasized that while Appalachian Mountain Health is new to the community, “we are not new to serving communities.”
This article is an AI-assisted summary. All facts and figures are drawn from the original report: https://www.blackmountainnews.com/story/news/2026/04/09/answer-woman-what-is-going-in-the-black-mountain-familycare-building/89524605007/