Middletown & Appoquinimink Medical Supply Hub – Tri-State Care Connected
Middletown, Delaware has transformed from peach orchards to a tri-state logistics nerve center serving southern New Castle County, Cecil County, Maryland, and northern Kent County. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #3802 at 705 Middletown Warwick Road anchors the Route 301/Route 1 corridor so hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, EMS agencies, and employer clinics can access wholesale medical supplies without detouring to Wilmington or Philadelphia. When caregivers search for “medical suppliers near me” anywhere between Bear, Odessa, Townsend, and Chesapeake City, this counter delivers same-day support.
Within minutes you can reach ChristianaCare Middletown Emergency Department, Bayhealth Emergency & Urgent Care – Middletown, Nemours Children’s specialty clinics, Encompass Rehabilitation, West Cecil Health Center, and Lifestar Response’s 301 station. The corridor hosts Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Centers, Datwyler’s aerospace manufacturing, Johnson Controls’ smart-building campus, the Appoquinimink School District’s 18 nurse-managed clinics, and agricultural operations stretching toward the Eastern Shore. Firefly Music Festival staging, the Middletown Peach Festival, and U.S. 301 holiday traffic all rely on resilience built here.
Middletown doubled in population in the last decade, adding master-planned communities, mega-church campuses, and regional sports complexes. Yet Route 301 still narrows to farm lanes just outside town, and storm evacuations funnel through this interchange. Our LAC Health team blends large-system precision with farm-country practicality, delivering robotics-ready inventory tracking, bilingual signage, cold-chain custody, and volunteer fire familiarity in one hub.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Appoquinimink Hub – Inside Walmart #3802
705 Middletown Warwick Road
Middletown, Delaware 19709
ZIP Code 19709 (serves Middletown, Odessa, Townsend, Bear, Smyrna, Elkton, Chesapeake City, and Earleville)
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Parking & Loading: 520-space lot with dedicated LAC loading stalls, ambulance-friendly turn radius, and drydock for pallets up to 3,500 lbs.
Highway Access: Visible from U.S. 301, 8 minutes to DE Route 1 (Exit 136), 25 minutes to I-95, 30 minutes to Bayhealth Sussex Campus, and 35 minutes to Wilmington. Crossings into Maryland via MD-213 or MD-896 within 20 minutes.
Nearby Facilities: ChristianaCare Middletown ED (0.8 mi), Bayhealth Urgent Care (1.2 mi), Middletown Volunteer Hose Company Station 27 (2.1 mi), Appoquinimink School District HQ (1.5 mi), and Amazon Fulfillment (8 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Wholesale Supply & Readiness
- Cardiac, trauma, OB, and neurology implants staged for ChristianaCare, Bayhealth, and Nemours affiliate clinics.
- ASC and cath lab turnover kits for Delaware Eye Surgery Center, First State Surgery Center, and Medtronic mobile teams.
- EMS caches for New Castle County EMS, Lifestar Response, Volunteer Hose Company, Townsend Fire Company, and Cecil County DES.
- Employer health and occupational safety inventories for Amazon, Johnson Controls, Datwyler, Breakthru Beverage, and GFG Peaking Plant.
- School, collegiate, and sports medicine packs for Appoquinimink School District, St. Georges Tech, Delaware State sports, and DE Turf tournaments.
- Mass gathering and worship center medical posts serving Faith Life Church, Middletown Peach Festival, Dragon Run events, and Firefly shuttle hubs.
Reverse Logistics & Specialized Handling
- DEA-compliant returns from hospital pharmacies, pain clinics, and hospice programs spanning Delaware and Maryland.
- Cold-chain biologics, CAR-T doses, and neonatal nutrition with validated temp logs and redundant power.
- Telehealth and RPM device refurbishment for Bayhealth@Home, Highmark Virtual Primary Care, and Johns Hopkins community pilots in Cecil County.
- Biomedical repairs for ventilators, anesthesia machines, and Lucas devices with courier transfers to Fairfax HQ when needed.
- Grant-funded kit reconciliation (HRSA, USDA, FEMA, AFG) with documentation pre-formatted for eCivis and SAM.gov uploads.
- Event demobilization, including decontamination of shower trailers, incident command totes, and pediatric surge modules.
Your Middletown LAC Health Team
Our staff live along U.S. 301, speak English and Spanish, and carry FEMA, NIMS, and Delaware/Maryland EMS credentials.
Morgan Whitaker
ChristianaCare & Bayhealth Liaison
Former OR materials manager at ChristianaCare, Morgan synchronizes implants and specialty trays between Newark, Wilmington, and Middletown. She also manages Epic preference cards so redirected cases stay compliant.
Email: [email protected]
Lt. Jason McDougal (Ret.)
EMS & Cross-Border Logistics Coordinator
Jason spent 18 years with New Castle County EMS Medic 5 before running Cecil County DES logistics. He now harmonizes volunteer fire requests, hazmat caches, and Maryland tax requirements through one chain-of-custody.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Aaliyah Mensah
Community & School Health Programs Lead
Aaliyah previously directed Appoquinimink School District nursing services. She curates bilingual chronic-care kits, sports medicine support, and mobile vaccination pods for farmworker outreach and senior centers.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Drop-Off & Pickup Location
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Coordinate Arrival Windows
Open 6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. Monday–Sunday, with on-call supervisors for after-hours hurricane, snow, or event activations. Overnight arrivals call +1-703-810-3898 to trigger dispatch unlock.
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Identify Facility & Funding
Present hospital ID, EMS credential, Amazon vendor badge, or grant number (SAMHSA, HRSA, DHS). Multi-jurisdiction paperwork (DE, MD, PA) is preloaded for your signature.
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Complete Chain-of-Custody
We scan each tote, record temperature, secure DEA/DSA forms, and send encrypted confirmations that upload into Epic, Cerner, ESO, or SmartSheet dashboards.
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Track Deployment in Real Time
Receive SMS/email updates showing who signed for inventory, GPS routing down U.S. 301 or MD-213, weather alerts, and ETAs for return legs.
Who Relies on the Middletown Hub
ChristianaCare, Bayhealth, Nemours Children’s, Encompass Rehab, Appoquinimink School District, Delaware State University athletic medicine, West Cecil Health Center, Cecil County DES, Volunteer Hose Company, Townsend Fire Company, Amazon robotics sites, Middletown Family Care, and mobile clinics serving Earleville, Galena, and Salem County stage inventory here.
Middletown’s History & Infrastructure Evolution
Middletown began in the 18th century as a toll-road midpoint where farmers heading to Odessa markets changed horses. The arrival of the Delaware Railroad, the famed peach orchards, and the 1920s DuPont Highway established it as a supply hub long before Amazon robotics. The U.S. 301 bypass opened in 2019, cutting freight detours by 23 minutes but also funneling hurricane evacuations directly through town. During the 2020 pandemic and the 2022 Route 1 blizzard closure, Middletown hosted pop-up infusion clinics, ventilator staging, and school-based testing. Today’s LAC Health counter leverages that legacy with hardened power, redundant freezer monitoring, and flood-mapped staging inside a retail footprint that stays open even when interstates close.
Community & Demographic Snapshot
Southern New Castle County population tops 120,000, with Middletown itself approaching 30,000 residents. Median household income is $97,000, but agricultural census tracts along Route 299 and Cedar Lane average $55,000. Racial makeup: 55% White, 28% Black, 9% Hispanic/Latino, 6% Asian, 2% multiracial. Languages encountered daily include English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Amharic (for Ethiopian/Eritrean pipeline workers). Asthma, Type 2 diabetes, and maternal health disparities exceed statewide averages. Appoquinimink schools enroll 12,000+ students, requiring AEDs, athletic trainers, and behavioral health supplies at every campus. Commuter traffic from Maryland and Pennsylvania peaks twice daily, so localized logistics reduce windshield time and carbon emissions.
Licensing & Compliance
Licensed by Delaware Board of Pharmacy for wholesale distribution, registered with Maryland Board of Pharmacy for cross-border deliveries, maintains DEA Schedule II–V handling, FDA/IRB research logistics, Joint Commission/DNV alignment, OSHA/NIOSH procedures, FEMA ICS documentation packages, HIPAA/HITECH cybersecurity, and Delaware Emergency Management Agency credentialing.
What Middletown & Tri-State Providers Say
Average rating 4.95/5 from hospitals, EMS, employer clinics, and school health leaders.
When Route 1 iced over, LAC Health staged ventilators, ECMO cannulas, and pediatric airway kits at Walmart #3802 so our ED and observation unit never ran short. Documentation synced straight into Epic.
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Our EMTs cover farm rescues, Route 301 pileups, and Peach Festival crowds. LAC Health replenishes RSI meds, turnout rehab kits, and drone batteries faster than county warehousing.
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Peak season means 3,000 associates on site around the clock. LAC Health keeps OSHA-compliant trauma carts, hydration systems, and ergonomic braces staged in Middletown so we never pause production.
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Our pediatric infusion center depends on sensory-friendly IV sets and bilingual instructions. LAC Health prints everything in English and Spanish, includes social stories, and hand-carries weekend restocks.
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Eighteen school clinics, three high school stadiums, and districtwide AED inspections are a heavy lift. LAC Health labels meds by campus, bundles concussion kits, and schedules deliveries between bus waves.
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We cover Perryville to Kent County with mobile vans. Middletown’s LAC team bridges Maryland paperwork, keeps vaccines cold, and even meets us at the Summit Bridge during rush hour.
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