North Orange County Industrial Medical Hub – Orangethorpe Corridor
The Orangethorpe manufacturing corridor—where Anaheim meets Fullerton and Buena Park—powers Orange County’s logistics, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing economy. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #5930 at 88 E Orangethorpe Avenue keeps the region’s union clinics, occupational health centers, behavioral health campuses, and detox programs stocked with compliant medical supplies. Situated two minutes from the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) and less than a mile from the Fullerton Transportation Center, this hub delivers STAT access to everything from OSHA-ready occupational kits to dual-diagnosis treatment supplies for patients transitioning from industrial jobs to recovery programs.
Within a 10-minute drive, Anaheim Regional Medical Center, St. Jude Medical Center (Fullerton), Kaiser Permanente Buena Park, Providence St. Jude Heritage, and the CalOptima PACE senior care campus serve 400,000 residents plus 70,000 manufacturing workers. Orangethorpe’s warehouses house biotech labs, aerospace suppliers, cold-chain food distributors, and cannabis manufacturing facilities—each requiring specialized medical readiness. This corridor also concentrates Orange County’s largest behavioral health complex: the Be Well OC North Campus, numerous residential treatment centers, detox houses, and community shelters. Our logistics lane ensures that “medical suppliers near me” searches for industrial clinics, sober living homes, and workplace health teams connect to accurate, regulation-ready inventories.
Historically, Orangethorpe Avenue ran alongside the Santa Fe rail line, serving orange groves and the Hunt Wesson food plant. The post–World War II boom converted farmland into factories and tract homes. Today the strip hosts auto aftermarket brands, electric vehicle start-ups, e-commerce fulfillment centers, and creative office conversions. The workforce spans multigenerational Latino families, Korean and Filipino healthcare employees, and new immigrant entrepreneurs. As heavy industry intersects with modern tech, workplace health expectations have escalated—OSHA audits, Cal/OSHA trauma plans, and union-negotiated clinics demand precise supply chains. Our Orangethorpe hub delivers industrial-grade reliability with community clinic compassion.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Orangethorpe Hub – Inside Retail Center #5930
88 E Orangethorpe Avenue
Anaheim, California 92801
ZIP Code: 92801 (serves North Anaheim, Fullerton, Buena Park, La Mirada, and La Palma)
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Parking: Industrial-grade lot with semi-truck clearance, dedicated curbside for union clinics and corporate fleet pickups, plus ADA van stalls for PACE programs.
Highway Access: 0.4 miles to I-5 via Orangethorpe, 1 mile to State Route 91 via Harbor Boulevard, 1.5 miles to State Route 57 via Orangethorpe. Drive times: St. Jude Medical Center (7 minutes), Anaheim Regional (6 minutes), Be Well OC North (4 minutes), Kaiser Buena Park (9 minutes), Fullerton College Allied Health (5 minutes).
Nearby Landmarks: Adjacent to the Fullerton Transportation Center (Metrolink/Amtrak), near the ARCO refinery operations, Fullerton Armory shelter, and the Magnolia Science Academy campus—ideal for occupational health and community outreach programs requiring quick staging.
Medical Supply Services Available
Wholesale Medical Supply Pickup Services
- Occupational health kits for aerospace, logistics, food processing, and cannabis manufacturing workplaces, including OSHA-compliant trauma bags and hazmat decon supplies
- Behavioral health and detox program supplies: MAT (medication-assisted treatment) support, psychiatric safety equipment, harm-reduction kits, and trauma-informed therapy tools
- CalOptima PACE and senior day center supplies, including bariatric mobility devices, fall prevention sensors, and bilingual patient education materials
- Union clinic essentials for Teamsters, UFCW, SEIU, and building trades offering on-site health services to shift workers
- Biotech and lab consumables for companies located in the Fullerton Business Park, including sterile reagents, PPE, and cold-chain reagents
- Shelter and outreach supplies for Fullerton Armory shelter, Illumination Foundation stabilization centers, and city-funded mobile clinics
- Sports medicine inventory for community colleges, high school athletic programs, and club teams practicing nearby
Medical Returns & Reverse Logistics
- Hazmat-compliant returns for chemical exposure kits and industrial first aid stock with automatic documentation for OSHA logs
- Unused pharmaceuticals from detox programs with DEA chain-of-custody verification
- Clinical research device recalls for medtech firms piloting wearable sensors and remote monitoring tools
- Expired behavioral health supplies requiring HIPAA-protected destruction logs
- Cannabis manufacturing first aid returns requiring anonymized manifests to protect proprietary operations
- Transport stretcher refurbishments and ambulance supply restocking for private EMS agencies stationed along Orangethorpe
Your Orangethorpe LAC Health Team
We assembled a team fluent in manufacturing safety standards, behavioral health protocols, and union clinic operations. Each specialist balances regulatory rigor with community empathy.
Carlos Ramirez, Industrial & Union Health Director
Workplace Health Specialist
Carlos spent 15 years as an OSHA trainer for aerospace plants along Orangethorpe before leading Kaiser’s occupational health supply chain. He now designs ready-to-deploy trauma caches for warehouses, ensures ear/eye protection inventory meets Cal/OSHA updates, and coordinates with union stewards to align supplies with collective bargaining agreements. Carlos is bilingual (English/Spanish) and understands the realities of night shift injuries, chemical exposure protocols, and workers’ compensation documentation.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Priyanka Shah, Behavioral Health Logistics Liaison
Mental Health & Recovery Specialist
Priyanka coordinates supplies for Be Well OC North Campus, detox residences, and co-occurring disorder programs. A former clinical pharmacist at St. Jude Behavioral Health, she ensures MAT medications maintain chain-of-custody, provides ligature-resistant safety equipment, and sources culturally appropriate therapy tools. Priyanka also supports harm-reduction outreach teams distributing naloxone and fentanyl test strips.
Email: [email protected]
Kevin O’Donnell, Homeless Services & Outreach Coordinator
Community Response Lead
Kevin supports city outreach teams, shelters, and mobile clinics addressing homelessness along the 91 Freeway corridor. Formerly with Illumination Foundation, he knows the unique demands of street medicine—portable wound care kits, advanced dressings for encampment injuries, and weather-adaptive supplies. He coordinates with Fullerton PD’s HOPE team and Anaheim CARES outreach units to stage supplies for point-in-time counts and emergency motel placements.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Drop-Off & Pickup Location
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Align with Shift-Based Hours
We operate 5:00 a.m. – midnight daily to sync with manufacturing shift changes, union clinic hours, and detox admissions. Overnight emergencies (chemical exposures, shelter outbreaks, MAT shortages) trigger our 24/7 hotline at +1 (703) 810-3898.
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Provide Regulatory Credentials
Present facility name and compliance needs (e.g., “Teamsters Local 952 Clinic,” “Be Well OC North,” “Fullerton Armory Shelter,” “Union Pacific Rail EMS”). Our staff prep required paperwork for OSHA logs, DEA audits, or CalOptima site inspections.
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Complete Chain-of-Custody & Hazard Declarations
We document lot numbers, temperature logs, and hazardous material declarations, offering tamper-evident seals for MAT medications, cannabis facility supplies, and sensitive research materials. Industrial clients may request bilingual safety data sheets.
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Receive Compliance-Ready Confirmation
Within 90 seconds, receive digital proof with attachments tailored to your regulators: Cal/OSHA, CARF (behavioral health accreditation), Joint Commission, or city shelter contracts. Notifications available in English and Spanish.
Serving Orangethorpe’s Multi-Sector Health Network
This hub supports a diverse roster of providers:
- St. Jude Medical Center (Fullerton): 320-bed magnet hospital with robotics surgery, heart center, and one of OC’s busiest stroke programs.
- Anaheim Regional Medical Center: Safety-net hospital handling industrial injuries and high-acuity medical cases from local factories.
- Be Well OC North Campus: 60,000-square-foot behavioral health facility offering crisis stabilization, detox, residential care, and youth services.
- Kaiser Permanente Buena Park & La Palma: Multi-specialty clinics serving 150,000 members, requiring just-in-time chronic disease inventory.
- Union & Employer Clinics: Teamsters, UFCW, UFC, SEIU, and building trades clinics delivering occupational medicine and primary care.
- Fullerton College & CSUF Health Programs: Allied health training centers needing simulation lab supplies and student clinic materials.
- Homeless Services Network: Illumination Foundation, Mercy House, City Net, and Anaheim’s Safe Parking program requiring mobile clinic support.
- Faith & Cultural Centers: Large Korean churches, Latino parishes, Sikh gurdwaras, and Buddhist temples offering health screenings and wellness fairs.
Orangethorpe’s providers handle everything from forklift accidents to post-traumatic stress, from geriatric falls to high-performance automotive injuries. The corridor’s rail lines, freeway interchanges, and shelters create complex readiness needs—train derailment kits, mass-casualty tents, mobile cold storage. By staging inventory on Orangethorpe, we shorten response time for both industrial disasters and humanitarian missions.
Orangethorpe’s Industrial Heritage & Health Transformation
Orangethorpe Avenue traces its name to the “orange thorpe,” or orange village, describing the citrus co-ops that dominated early 1900s Anaheim. After WWII, companies like Hughes Aircraft and Hunt Wesson built plants along the rail spur, attracting blue-collar families and forming union halls. The 1980s defense downsizing forced reinvention—warehouses converted to creative offices and food distribution. The 2000s brought logistic centers serving the Ports of LA/Long Beach via SR-91 truck routes. Meanwhile, social safety nets expanded: shelters, methadone clinics, and CalOptima’s PACE programs moved into vacant commercial spaces.
Public health evolved accordingly. The 1978 Prop 13 tax revolt strained local hospitals, but unions stepped up with member clinics. The 1994 Northridge quake exposed structural weaknesses, prompting seismic retrofits at St. Jude. The 2008 recession fueled homelessness, leading to Fullerton Armory’s conversion into a year-round shelter. During COVID-19, Orangethorpe warehouses hosted mass testing lines, and Be Well OC launched crisis services to combat overdoses. Each chapter underscored the need for nimble medical supply chains rooted in the corridor itself.
Today, the Orangethorpe area sits at the intersection of economic resurgence (EV manufacturing, biotech labs) and persistent social needs (addiction, housing insecurity). Reliable medical logistics give both sectors stability—keeping production lines safe while ensuring vulnerable neighbors receive dignified care. LAC Health’s presence signals long-term investment in this balance.
North Anaheim & Fullerton Demographics
The 92801/92832 zip cluster hosts 140,000 residents: 55% Latino, 23% Asian (Korean, Filipino, Vietnamese), 18% White, 4% Black. Median household income averages $72,000 but hides wide disparities between dual-income homeowners and warehouse workers earning hourly wages. Nearly 50% of residents speak Spanish at home; 18% speak Korean or Tagalog. Manufacturing and logistics employ 30% of households, while healthcare and education employ 20%. Behavioral health needs remain high: opioid overdoses have doubled since 2018, and CalOptima reports 38% of seniors live alone or with mobility challenges. Public transit usage (Metrolink, OCTA buses) outpaces county averages, making centrally located medical supply access essential.
Regulatory Compliance & Certifications
This hub adheres to:
- OSHA/Cal-OSHA workplace safety inventory requirements
- DEA Schedule II-V handling for detox and MAT clinics
- CARF behavioral health accreditation supply standards
- Joint Commission hospital supply chain requirements
- California Board of Pharmacy wholesale licensing
- Department of Industrial Relations documentation for workplace clinics
- Orange County Health Care Agency shelter operations protocols
- American Red Cross disaster shelter supply specifications
- FDA/USDA regulations for food-processing first aid compliance
- HIPAA safeguards for behavioral health and homeless services
What Industrial & Community Leaders Say
Average rating 4.92/5 from union clinics, behavioral health campuses, shelters, and manufacturing safety teams relying on the Orangethorpe logistics lane.
LAC understands union clinics—we need OSHA-ready trauma kits, DOT drug testing supplies, and bilingual materials. When chemical exposures happen on night shift, they restock us before sunrise. Their documentation plugs directly into our safety reporting.
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Our behavioral health campus relies on precise supply management—MAT medications, ligature-resistant fixtures, crisis stabilization equipment. LAC Health delivers with HIPAA safeguards and even trains our staff on chain-of-custody for controlled substances.
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We provide onsite clinics for major employers. LAC keeps our mobile units stocked with audiology booths, spirometry filters, and vaccinations. During a recent OSHA audit, their documentation packet passed without a single issue.
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Winter shelter surges overwhelm our storage. LAC Health pre-positions wound kits, infection-control supplies, and weather-resistant sleeping bag liners. Their coordinator even joins our nightly health rounds when outbreaks occur.
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Our PACE center cares for frail seniors who need same-day wheelchairs, wound vacs, and bilingual instructions. LAC’s Orangethorpe location is minutes away, saving us from long drives to LA warehouses. They even help families install equipment at home.
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Our station covers industrial fires and freeway pileups. LAC Health restocks burn dressings, foam for hazmat suits, and pediatric trauma equipment. Their location off Orangethorpe lets our EMS units swing by between calls without losing coverage.
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