Adel & South Georgia I‑75 Medical Supply Hub – Cook County, Valdosta, Tifton, and Coastal Evacuation Support
Adel, Georgia sits halfway between Macon and Jacksonville on I‑75, serving Cook County, Lowndes County, Tift County, and the Florida-Georgia hurricane corridor. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #7194 at 351 Alabama Road keeps South Georgia Medical Center, Tift Regional Medical Center, Cook County EMS, Colquitt Regional, Moody AFB, Wild Adventures, and agricultural clinics stocked with compliant supplies without waiting on Atlanta trucks.
From stroke and cardiac transfers headed to Valdosta, to peanut harvest injuries, school-based telehealth, and hurricane shelter activations at Reed Bingham State Park, this hub stages everything within minutes of I‑75. When caregivers search “medical suppliers near me” anywhere from Cordele to Lake City, our Adel counter answers with chain-of-custody documentation and same-day replenishment.
Adel grew with the Georgia Southern & Florida Railway, built canning plants, and today supports solar farms, immigration services, and interstate tourism. Our team blends rural ingenuity with hospital precision—uploading telemetry through limited broadband, labeling in English and Spanish, and coordinating with GDOT and GEMA every storm season.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Cook County Hub – Inside Walmart #7194
351 Alabama Road
Adel, Georgia 31620
ZIP Code 31620 (serving Adel, Sparks, Lenox, Nashville, Valdosta, Tifton, Moultrie, Moody AFB, Lake Park, and Cordele)
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Parking & Loading: Truck-friendly lot with farm-equipment clearance, ambulance bay, and refrigerated dock connection.
Highway Access: 0.5 miles to I‑75 (Exit 39), 2 miles to US‑41, 16 miles to I‑75/US‑84 Valdosta interchange, 25 miles to I‑75/I‑475 split.
Nearby Facilities: Cook Medical Center (2 mi), South Georgia Medical Center (28 mi), Tift Regional Medical Center (25 mi), Moody Air Force Base (24 mi), Reed Bingham State Park (5 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Wholesale & Rural Health Support
- Hospital replenishment for Cook Medical Center, SGMC Valdosta, Tift Regional Medical Center, Phoebe Worth, Colquitt Regional, and Southwell clinics.
- EMS caches for Cook County EMS, Lowndes County Fire Rescue, South Georgia EMS, Moultrie Fire, and Air Evac Lifeteam 142.
- Telehealth and school clinic kits for Cook County Schools, Valdosta City Schools, Tift County telehealth programs, and Wiregrass Georgia Tech campus health.
- Occupational/agricultural health packages for peanut gins, Perdue Farms, solar farms, logistics hubs, and I‑75 travel plazas.
- Military readiness kits for Moody AFB medical squadrons, security forces, and hurricane evac staging points.
- Event medicine supplies for Wild Adventures Theme Park, Valdosta State University athletics, Sunbelt Ag Expo, and Reeling for Reed Bingham fishing tournaments.
Reverse Logistics & Incident Support
- DEA/FDA-compliant returns for hospitals, chemo infusion centers, and mobile clinics with bilingual manifests.
- Cold-chain biologics and maternal health meds with telemetry tuned for extreme summer heat and hurricane outages.
- Device recall handling for dialysis pumps, mobile X-ray, and cath lab equipment moving between Albany, Macon, and Jacksonville.
- Hurricane shelter cache rotation for Cook High, Tift Arena, Valdosta State, and GEMA south hub sites.
- Telehealth/RPM kit refurbishment for SGMC@Home, Southwell Home Care, and Phoebe’s community paramedicine program.
- Incident command kits for GDOT contraflow operations, GSP troopers, and FEMA Region IV deployments.
Your Adel Logistics Team
Cook County natives with hospital, EMS, and ag-industry experience deliver large-system accuracy with small-town grit.
Shane Huggins
Cook & Valdosta Hospital Liaison
Former materials director at South Georgia Medical Center, Shane synchronizes trauma, Cath/EP, and NICU inventory from Valdosta to Tifton.
Email: [email protected]
Lt. Courtney James
Cook County EMS & Hurricane Ops
Lt. James led Cook County EMS logistics through Hurricanes Michael, Ian, and Idalia. She now coordinates ALS caches, strike-team trailers, and GEMA paperwork.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Elena Arroyo
Migrant & School Health Lead
Dr. Arroyo managed farmworker clinics for Ellenton Health. She ensures Spanish/Creole instructions, mobile vaccine deployments, and school telehealth programs are ready.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This I‑75 Counter
- Coordinate around I‑75 & US‑41
Open 6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; hurricane or overnight pickups available via +1-703-810-3898.
- Identify Facility & Funding
Bring hospital/EMS badge, Moody AFB pass, school ID, or grant code. We pre-tag each tote by payer and mission.
- Complete Chain-of-Custody
We scan loads, log temperature/humidity, capture signatures/photos, and email documentation to Cerner, Meditech, ESO, or SmartSheet.
- Track Deployments Live
Receive SMS/email updates with GDOT contraflow status, GSP escorts, and NOAA hurricane bulletins for the Coastal Plain.
Coverage Footprint
Supports Cook Medical Center, SGMC Valdosta, Tift Regional, Colquitt Regional, Phoebe Health, Cook/Lowndes/Tift EMS, Moody AFB, Wiregrass Technical College, Valdosta State University, Wild Adventures, Reed Bingham shelters, and agricultural health partners from Ashburn to Madison, FL.
Adel’s Railroad Roots & Hurricane Role
Adel began as Pindertown—a logging and turpentine stop—before rail access in the late 1800s. The community rebuilt after the 1900 downtown fire, served as a WWII training convoy point, and today hosts major solar arrays and a Michelin distribution hub. Hurricanes Michael (2018), Idalia (2023), and frequent tropical storms proved the need for inland supply caches backing Florida evacuations. Our counter brings hardened storage, redundant power, and satellite comms to that mission.
Cook, Lowndes & Tift Demographics
Regional population ~250,000. Racial mix: 50% White, 35% Black, 11% Hispanic/Latino, 3% multiracial, 1% Asian. Languages: English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Mam. Median household income $52,000; poverty rates above state average. Health challenges: diabetes, hypertension, maternal health gaps, opioid overdoses, heat illness, and hurricane-related displacement. Rural roads and broadband limits make local logistics essential.
Licensing & Compliance
Georgia Board of Pharmacy wholesale license, Cook County vendor approval, DEA Schedule II-V, FDA/IRB logistics, Joint Commission/DNV alignment, OSHA/NIOSH, FEMA ICS/NIMS, HIPAA/HITECH, USDA migrant clinic documentation, and Moody AFB credentialing.
What South Georgia Providers Say
Average rating 4.93/5 from hospitals, EMS, schools, and hurricane partners.
A multi-vehicle crash shut down I‑75. LAC Health rerouted implants and trauma supplies to Adel so our OR schedule never slipped.
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Hurricane Idalia wiped out our stock. LAC Health rebuilt ALS caches, added tamper seals, and delivered within hours despite debris.
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Our telehealth carts serve eight campuses. LAC Health labels shipments in English/Spanish, tracks grant codes, and schedules between bus routes.
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We rely on LAC Health for rapid response caches and tamper-evident couriers. They understand DoD paperwork and hurricane staging better than anyone in-region.
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LAC Health prints Spanish/Creole instructions, pre-chills vaccine coolers, and even meets us at interstate rest areas when fields are inaccessible.
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Holiday crowds overwhelm our clinic. LAC Health preloads hydration, wound care, and pediatric supplies labelled for each ride zone.
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