Aledo Quad Cities Rural Medical Supply Hub – US‑67, IL‑17 & Mississippi River Corridor
Mercer County’s county seat supports Genesis Medical Center Aledo, OSF HealthCare St. Mary Galesburg, UnityPoint Health – Trinity (Rock Island, Bettendorf, Muscatine), Mercer County Hospital District, University of Iowa Stead clinics, Mercer County Sheriff/EMA, Rockridge and Sherrard school districts, John Deere & CNH industrial partners, Tyson Foods Joslin, HNI Muscatine, and US‑67/IL‑17 arterials feeding the Quad Cities and Peoria markets. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #792 at 1500 SE 5th Street keeps Genesis Aledo, OSF St. Mary Galesburg, UnityPoint Trinity EMS, Genesis VNA hospice, county rural EMS, and agricultural/manufacturing clinics stocked without waiting on Davenport or Peoria depots.
Within 35 miles are Genesis Aledo, Trinity Bettendorf, Trinity Rock Island, OSF St. Mary Galesburg, Trinity Muscatine, ORA Orthopedics, Deere Harvester, Rock Island Arsenal, Quad City International Airport, I‑74, I‑80, I‑280, and Mississippi River terminals. Flood stages, winter ice, tornado outbreaks, harvest season, RAGBRAI and Bix events, and barge/rail incidents demand a “medical suppliers near me” counter tuned to the rural-urban blend—this SE 5th Street hub delivers.
Aledo blends healthcare, agriculture, defense, manufacturing, education, and tourism. LAC Health supports that mix with generator-backed cold rooms, bilingual (English/Spanish) manifests, and MOUs with Mercer County EMA, Genesis Health System, and Quad Cities Incident Management Team.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Aledo Quad Cities Hub – Inside Walmart #792
1500 SE 5th Street
Aledo, Illinois 61231
ZIP Code 61231 (serves Mercer County, Rock Island County south, Henry County, Louisa County IA, and rural Illinois/Indiana Class III depots)
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Parking & Loading: Ambulance-ready spur, farm hauler bay, hazmat returns cabinet, and cold vault on redundant diesel/natural gas backup.
Highway Access: On US‑67; 0.5 mile to IL‑17, 25 miles to I‑74, 28 miles to I‑80/I‑280, 30 miles to Quad City Intl Airport (MLI), 55 miles to Peoria International (PIA).
Nearby Facilities: Genesis Medical Center Aledo (1 mi), Mercer County Sheriff/EMA (1 mi), Mercer County High School (1 mi), Rockridge High School (15 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Hospital, Clinic & Community Logistics
- STAT replenishment for Genesis Medical Center Aledo, UnityPoint Trinity (Rock Island/Bettendorf/Muscatine), OSF St. Mary Galesburg, and Mercy Iowa City outreach clinics.
- Telehealth/home-care kits for Genesis VNA, UnityPoint at Home, Mercer County Health Department, and bilingual outreach to agricultural crews.
- School nurse caches for Mercer County, Rockridge, Sherrard, Orion, Muscatine, and Louisa-Muscatine districts plus Black Hawk College East.
- Public health surge totes for Mississippi River flood shelters, derecho response, and county fair/rodeo events.
- Cold-chain biologics, implants, and blood tracked in Epic, Cerner, Meditech, and ImageTrend with telemetry.
- Support for mental health clinics, dental implant labs, and traveling specialists across the rural network.
EMS, Agricultural & Industrial Support
- ALS/BLS cache rotation for Mercer County EMS, Andalusia Fire, Muscatine EMS, Joy Fire, New Boston rescue, and MedForce/Medix air/ground units.
- Hazmat returns and rehab kits for John Deere Harvester, CNH, HNI, Tyson Foods, Arconic, and BNSF/IAIS rail operations with PHMSA documentation.
- Continuity totes for barge terminals, Mississippi River boat races, and I‑74 bridge traffic control.
- Rehab kits for farm co-ops, grain elevator outages, ethanol plants, and drone/precision ag crews.
- Rapid shipments for Rock Island Arsenal exercises, Quad Cities Marathon medical tents, and Bix 7 road race surge teams.
- Support for RAGBRAI, Tug Fest, and statewide fair circuits transiting Mercer County.
Meet the Mississippi Valley Team
Our Aledo staff combines Genesis supply experience, EMS leadership, and ag/industrial safety expertise.
Stephanie Lichtenberg
Hospital & Clinic Liaison
Former Genesis Medical Center procurement supervisor coordinating OR, GI lab, and cath lab replenishment with telemetry documentation.
Email: [email protected]
Chief Alex Gutierrez
EMS & Rural Logistics Lead
Former Mercer County EMS chief coordinating ALS cache audits, flood ICS, and cross-river mutual aid.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Bethany McKee
Agricultural & Occupational Health Director
Family physician specializing in farmworker medicine, OEM programs, and bilingual health education across the Mississippi Valley.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Counter
- Watch River & Weather Alerts
Call +1-703-810-3898 when river crests, derecho lines, or winter storms affect US‑67/SR‑17 so we can pre-stage totes or reroute via I‑74.
- Arrive Credentialed
Bring hospital badges, EMS credentials, DOT hazmat cards, rail/river passes, or ag co-op IDs; rosters are cleared with county OEM daily.
- Document Custody
We barcode, thermal log, photograph, and digitally sign every handoff; receipts sync to Epic, Cerner, ImageTrend, and WebEOC.
- Stay Alerted
Subscribe to Alert Iowa, Ready Illinois, NOAA Quad Cities, and Corps of Engineers waterway bulletins for ICS notices.
Coverage Footprint
Supports Mercer, Rock Island, Henry, Knox, and Louisa counties; Quad Cities hospitals; Mississippi River docks; BNSF/IAIS corridors; and Iowa/Illinois rural EMS partners.
River Valley Resilience
The region has navigated 2008 and 2019 Mississippi floods, 2020 PPE surges, 2022 derecho damage, 2023 drought/harvest swings, and ongoing cross-border EMS activations. Hardened docks, redundant wired/wireless networks, and SOPs with Genesis, OSF, and county EMA keep supply chains steady.
Regional Demographics
Mercer County population ~15,500: 95% White, 3% Hispanic/Latino, 1% Black, 1% other. Quad Cities metro ~380,000: 72% White, 12% Black, 11% Hispanic/Latino, 4% Asian. Major employers include healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, defense, logistics, and education.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you resupply both Genesis Aledo and Trinity Bettendorf in one run?
Yes. We stage dual telemetered totes, capture Epic paperwork, and deliver across the river with photo proof even during bridge detours.
Do you provide flood or derecho shelter kits?
We preload POD totes with ICS forms, bilingual signage, cots & hygiene bundles, and telemetry logs for county fairgrounds or school shelters.
Can you deliver to river terminals, Arsenal, or John Deere plants?
Provide TWIC/BNSF/DoD roster; we coordinate escorts, capture custody photos, and log OSHA/PHMSA compliance for each industrial drop.
Licensing & Compliance
Illinois Department of Public Health, Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals (cross-border), FEMA Region 5 ICS/NIMS, PHMSA/DOT hazmat, USACE river access, OSHA agriculture/industrial rules, HIPAA/HITECH.
What Mississippi Valley Partners Say
Average rating 4.97/5 from hospitals, EMS, industry, and event organizers.
Ice shut US‑67. LAC Health delivered orthopedic implants and cardiology kits in 75 minutes with Epic-ready documentation.
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They staged flood shelter totes with telemetry and bilingual signage before the Mississippi crest; ICS paperwork was uploaded in advance.
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They delivered OSHA rehab pods and bilingual heat signage during our shutdown week with telemetry and photo proof.
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They supplied ventilator circuits and infusion pumps same day with Cerner-ready paperwork despite I‑74 bridge congestion.
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They color-coded AED and hydration stations per mile marker, captured GPS/photo proof, and refreshed them at 4 a.m. daily.
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They refreshed AED/hydration carts for every fieldhouse and sent Monday morning QC photos all season.
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