Northeast Connecticut Medical Supply Hub – Brooklyn, Killingly & Quinebaug Valley
Brooklyn, Connecticut—heart of the “Quiet Corner” and gateway to Rhode Island—anchors healthcare for farming towns, tribal communities, correctional campuses, and commuter clinics stretching from Putnam to Plainfield. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #5777 at 450 Providence Road keeps Day Kimball Healthcare, Hartford HealthCare’s Backus Hospital, Windham Hospital, and generations of independent practitioners supplied without waiting for shipments from Hartford or Providence. Located directly on Route 6 and 5 minutes from I‑395, this hub links rural EMS, school-based health centers, and manufacturing clinics to compliant inventory built for frontier distances.
Within 20 minutes lie Day Kimball Hospital (Putnam), Backus Hospital (Norwich), Windham Hospital (Willimantic), UConn Health’s Windham clinics, United Services behavioral health centers, and the Veterans Home in Rocky Hill’s mobile outreach. The Quinebaug Valley’s volunteer fire departments, Connecticut State Police Eastern District, Brooklyn Correctional Institution, Foxwoods and Mohegan tribal enterprises, and the growing Webster/Plainefield logistics corridor rely on this supply lane for trauma kits, MAT medications, tribal health resources, and occupational compliance. With Route 6 trucking, Eversource wind projects, and Quiet Corner tourism fueling weekend events, caregivers expect fast response even when snow buries Route 169.
Since 1819, Brooklyn’s historic green hosted abolitionist speeches and agricultural fairs; today, farmers markets share the town with cannabis cultivation labs, aerospace suppliers, and telehealth startups. The region’s identity remains fiercely independent—volunteer EMS, school nurses, and tribal paramedics collaborate to cover 600 square miles. When I‑84 snarls or Providence diversions reroute, this Providence Road hub ensures “medical suppliers near me” connects to rural-hardened, culturally sensitive logistics.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Quiet Corner Hub – Inside Retail Center #5777
450 Providence Road
Brooklyn, Connecticut 06234
ZIP Code: 06234 (serves Brooklyn, Killingly, Plainfield, Putnam, Danielson, Canterbury, Woodstock, and Sterling)
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Parking: 400-space lot with truck-friendly lanes for ambulance, box truck, and agricultural pickup transfers.
Highway Access: On Route 6, 5 minutes to I‑395 Exit 37. Drive times: Day Kimball Hospital (8 minutes), Backus Hospital (20 minutes), Windham Hospital (25 minutes), Plainfield Backus Emergency Care (9 minutes), Killingly EMS (6 minutes), Woodstock Academy (10 minutes), Foxwoods supply gate (28 minutes).
Nearby Landmarks: Adjacent to Brooklyn Fairgrounds (emergency staging), Quinebaug River Trail, Killingly Commons shopping district, and the Connecticut State Police Troop D barracks.
Medical Supply Services Available
Wholesale Medical Supply Pickup Services
- Critical access hospital supplies for Day Kimball, Backus Plainfield, Windham Hospital, and Harrington HealthCare (neighboring Massachusetts partners)
- EMS & volunteer fire resupply: trauma kits, airway gear, mass-casualty caches for Killingly-Brooklyn Danielson (K-B Ambulance), Woodstock Ambulance, and Mohegan Tribal EMS
- Matter of Balance: home health, hospice, and aging-in-place equipment for Day Kimball HomeCare, VNA of Eastern CT, and Quinebaug Valley seniors
- Behavioral health & MAT kits for United Services, Horizons, and Generations Family Health Center’s mobile units
- Occupational safety packages for plastics, aerospace, energy storage, cannabis cultivation, and food processing along Route 12/Plainfield Industrial Park
- School-based health supplies for Killingly Public Schools, Quinebaug Middle College, Woodstock Academy, and EASTCONN programs
- Recreation and equine medicine gear for Thompson Speedway, Putnam River Trail races, and Brooklyn Fair events
Medical Returns & Reverse Logistics
- Unused OR trays when weather or staffing postpones Day Kimball surgeries
- Controlled substance returns from MAT sites, tribal clinics, and correctional infirmaries (Brooklyn CI, Corrigan-Radgowski)
- Cold-chain biologics impacted by rural power outages—data loggers included
- Telehealth kit refurbishments for UConn’s “Health at Home” grants and Generations Family Health loaner programs
- Device recalls (dialysis circuits, orthopedic implants) with cross-border (MA/RI) documentation
- DME repairs for wheelchair-accessible vans and mobile dental units serving farmworker camps
Your Quiet Corner LAC Health Team
Our Brooklyn staff lives the farm roads, tribal clinics, and mill towns we serve. They speak English, Spanish, Mohegan-Pequot, and Haitian Creole, and understand what “mutual aid” really means east of the river.
Shannon Pelletier
Day Kimball & Community Hospital Liaison
A former Day Kimball surgical services buyer, Shannon now synchronizes inventory for Day Kimball, Backus Plainfield, and Harrington HealthCare. She navigates multi-state supply contracts and ensures rural ORs receive the same attention as big-city centers.
Email: [email protected]
Chief John “J.D.” Dupuis (Ret.)
EMS & Public Safety Coordinator
J.D. led K-B Ambulance for 20 years and served on the Eastern Connecticut EMS Council. At LAC Health he manages volunteer fire/EMS logistics, wildfire caches, and I‑395 mass casualty packs, coordinating across state lines during snowstorms and motorcycle rallies.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Maya Little Elk
Tribal & Behavioral Health Liaison
A Mohegan Nation clinician and former United Services psychiatrist, Maya ensures tribal clinics, MAT programs, and correctional health units receive culturally respectful supplies. She manages naloxone drives, telebehavioral kits, and ceremonial-care compatibility.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Drop-Off & Pickup Location
- Plan Around Route 6 & I‑395
We operate 6:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m., extending hours during snow, fairs, or hurricane watches. Overnight emergencies call +1 (703) 810-3898.
- Identify Organization & Funding Source
Provide hospital badge, EMS ID, tribal authorization, or grant code (HRSA, SAMHSA, IHS). We accommodate multi-state tax requirements.
- Complete Rural Chain-of-Custody
We document temperature logs, provide tamper-evident seals, and preload insulated totes for long drives to Sterling, Woodstock, or Foster, RI.
- Receive Bilingual Confirmation
Within minutes you receive SMS/email proof with GPS stamp, lot numbers, and Route 6 weather alerts in English/Spanish (French Creole or Mohegan terms on request).
Serving Quiet Corner Providers
This hub supports Day Kimball Healthcare, Hartford HealthCare Backus/Windham, UConn Health community clinics, United Services, Generations Family Health, tribal clinics (Mohegan/Foxwoods and Mashantucket Pequot), school-based health centers, correctional institutions, Plainfield energy/logistics clinics, and volunteer EMS/fire departments stretching from Thompson to Voluntown.
Brooklyn’s Agricultural & Health Legacy
Brooklyn hosted Connecticut’s first agricultural fair (1809) and abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison’s early speeches. The region weathered the 1938 Hurricane, 2011 Snowtober, and 2020 tropical storms—each proving the need for local supply caches. Day Kimball’s founding in 1894 cemented Putnam as a healthcare anchor, while the construction of I‑395 in the 1960s connected the Quiet Corner to Providence and Worcester.
Northeast Connecticut Demographics
Windham County population ~117,000: 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multi-racial, 1% Native American (Mohegan, Mashantucket Pequot). Median household income $72k but pockets below $45k. 20% speak a language other than English (Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese). EMS coverage is largely volunteer; average hospital drive can exceed 25 minutes. Opioid overdose rates remain above state average; diabetes and COPD prevalence climb among aging farmers. Cell coverage gaps necessitate offline documentation options.
Regulatory Compliance & Certifications
Compliant with Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, DEA Schedule II-V, IHS/Tribal procurement rules, Joint Commission/DNV standards (Day Kimball/HHC), OSHA/NIOSH agricultural safety, Connecticut DPH emergency plans, and DOC medical regulations.
What Quiet Corner Providers Say
Average rating 4.9/5 from rural hospitals, EMS, tribal clinics, and community organizations.
LAC Health keeps our ORs and NICU supplied despite snow-covered Route 44. They understand small-hospital realities and still deliver academic-level service.
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Volunteer EMS thrives on fast resupply. LAC Health builds unit-specific bins, labels everything for mutual aid, and delivers during ice storms when our crews are tied up.
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LAC Health respects sovereignty. They stock culturally appropriate supplies, deliver directly to tribal clinics, and coordinate with ceremonial schedules. Their team is welcome in our community.
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Our crisis vans need sensory kits, telehealth tablets, and harm-reduction gear. LAC Health packs them so we can respond in tiny towns where FedEx doesn’t reach.
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We’re the closest ER for 60,000 residents. LAC Health delivered ventilators during last summer’s wildfire smoke, restocked us after the Brooklyn Fair, and handles our controlled returns flawlessly.
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We cover nine school buildings with two nurses. LAC Health prepares epi kits, asthma supplies, and AED maintenance packs labeled for each campus. They understand small-district realities.
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