Anna Shawnee Gateway Medical Supply Hub – I‑57, IL‑146 & Mississippi Delta Corridor
Southern Illinois healthcare links SIH Union County Hospital, SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, SIH Herrin Hospital, VA John Cochran outreach, Southern Seven Health Department, Shawnee Correctional Center, Choate Mental Health, SIU School of Medicine clinics, Shawnee National Forest rangers, Union/Alexander County EMA, Illinois Department of Agriculture, and I‑57/IL‑146 corridors feeding Cape Girardeau, Paducah, and St. Louis. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #233 at 300 Leigh Avenue keeps SIH Union County Hospital, Memorial Carbondale, Herrin Hospital, Southern Seven public health, US Forest Service, and Mississippi River responders supplied without waiting on distant St. Louis depots.
Within 40 miles are SIH Union County Hospital, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, SIH Herrin Hospital, Baptist Health Paducah clinics, Cape Girardeau Mercy, VA outpatient clinics in Marion, I‑57, IL‑146, US‑51, Amtrak’s City of New Orleans, Shawnee National Forest ICS bases, and Mississippi River ports. Tornado outbreaks, ice storms, river flooding, wildfire burns, orchard harvests, and correctional facility surges require a “medical suppliers near me” counter tuned to Shawnee ICS—this Leigh Avenue hub delivers.
Anna blends healthcare, state services, agriculture, river logistics, and tourism. LAC Health supports that mix with generator-backed cold rooms, bilingual (English/Spanish) manifests, and MOUs with Southern Seven Health Department, Union County EMA, and US Forest Service Shawnee Supervisor’s Office.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Anna Shawnee Hub – Inside Walmart #233
300 Leigh Avenue
Anna, Illinois 62906
ZIP Code 62906 (serves Anna, Jonesboro, Cobden, Dongola, Vienna, Alto Pass, Carbondale, Cape Girardeau, and Shawnee National Forest communities)
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Parking & Loading: Ambulance-ready spur, farm hauler parking, hazmat returns cabinet, and cold vault on redundant generator/propane backup.
Highway & Rail Access: 1 mile to IL‑146, 4 miles to I‑57 (Exit 30), 12 miles to US‑51, 25 miles to Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, 45 miles to Marion Veterans Affairs, along the Canadian National (CN) rail corridor.
Nearby Facilities: SIH Union County Hospital (1 mi), Choate Mental Health & Developmental Center (1 mi), Shawnee Correctional Center (6 mi), Shawnee Community College extension (7 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Hospital, Behavioral & Public Health Logistics
- STAT deliveries for SIH Union County Hospital, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, SIH Herrin, Baptist Health Paducah clinics, Mercy Cape Girardeau, and SIH urgent care centers.
- Telehealth/home-care kits for Southern Seven Health Department, Egyptian Health Department, Shawnee Health Service, and bilingual migrant/orchard outreach.
- Behavioral health and long-term care support for Choate Mental Health, Veterans’ Homes, Shawnee Correctional Center, and Unity Point District 140.
- Cold-chain biologics, oncology therapies, and blood products tracked in Meditech, Epic, and ImageTrend with telemetry logs.
- Public health surge totes for tornado shelters, river flood centers, and wildfire ICS (Shawnee, Bald Knob, LaRue Pine Hills).
- School nurse caches for Anna-Jonesboro, Cobden, Carbondale District 165, and SIU Carbondale athletics.
EMS, Agriculture & Forestry Support
- ALS/BLS cache rotation for Union County Ambulance Service, Anna Fire, Cobden Fire, Dongola Fire, Vienna Fire, Air Evac 9, and MedForce bases.
- Hazmat returns for orchard packing houses, food processing, river terminals, CN rail, and IDOC facilities with PHMSA/IEMA documentation.
- Rehab kits for wildland and prescribed burns, Shawnee trail races, Tour de Shawnee, and Bald Knob cross-country events.
- Continuity totes for I‑57 multi-vehicle incidents, Mississippi River flood missions, and Amtrak City of New Orleans diversions.
- Support for agriculture cooperatives, orchard harvest cooling, and USDA/NRCS field clinics.
- Rapid shipments for SIU Carbondale research labs, Southern Illinois Miners events, and FEMA Region 5/7 mutual aid staging.
Meet the Shawnee Team
Our Anna staff brings SIH supply experience, EMS command, and forestry/agricultural health expertise.
Kendra Carlyle
Hospital & Behavioral Health Liaison
Former SIH Union County Hospital materials manager supporting inpatient, surgery, and psych services with telemetry documentation.
Email: [email protected]
Chief Nolan Brewer
EMS & Forestry Logistics Lead
Retired Union County Ambulance chief coordinating ALS cache rotations, flood ICS, and Shawnee wildfire rehab staging.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Sylvia Ayala
Community & Agricultural Health Director
Bilingual physician serving migrant farmworkers, orchard crews, and river terminal teams with telehealth integration.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Counter
- Monitor Weather & River Stages
Call +1-703-810-3898 when tornado watches, ice storms, or Mississippi River crests threaten travel so we can reroute via US‑45 or stage deliveries in Carbondale/Cape.
- Arrive Credentialed
Bring hospital badges, IEMA IDs, IDOC credentials, USFS permits, or USDA passes; rosters are pre-cleared with county OEM and facilities daily.
- Document Custody
Every release uses barcode scans, temperature logs, telemetry, photos, and digital signatures synced to Meditech, Epic, ImageTrend, and WebEOC.
- Stay Alerted
Subscribe to Ready Illinois, Southern Seven alerts, NWS Paducah, and Shawnee NF fire bulletins.
Coverage Footprint
Supports Union, Alexander, Jackson, Williamson, Pulaski, and Cape Girardeau counties; Shawnee National Forest; Mississippi River terminals; and SIH/SIU health networks.
Southern Illinois Resilience
The Shawnee region has endured 2011 and 2019 Mississippi floods, 2012 drought, 2020 PPE shortages, 2023 winter storms, and ongoing correctional facility surges. Hardened docks, redundant satellite/fiber, and joint SOPs with SIH, Southern Seven, and IEMA keep supply lines reliable.
Regional Demographics
Union County population ~17,000; Southern Illinois corridor ~180,000: 87% White, 6% Black, 5% Hispanic/Latino, 1% Native American, 1% Asian. Core industries: healthcare, agriculture, forestry, state services, education, and tourism.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you supply both Union County Hospital and Memorial Carbondale?
Yes. We stage paired telemetered totes, align Meditech/Epic paperwork, and deliver to both facilities with photo proof within 90 minutes.
Do you provide support for flood or wildfire shelters?
We preload ICS totes with bilingual signage, cots, and hygiene assets, log telemetry, and upload documentation to Southern Seven WebEOC.
Can you service Shawnee Correctional or Choate Mental Health campus?
Provide DOC credentials; we coordinate escorts, capture custody photos, and log deliveries with IDOC/IEMA compliance.
Licensing & Compliance
Illinois Department of Public Health, Southern Seven Health Department, IEMA, IDOC, USFS/USDA permits, PHMSA/DOT hazmat, FEMA Region 5 ICS/NIMS, HIPAA/HITECH.
What Shawnee Partners Say
Average rating 4.97/5 from hospitals, EMS, state campuses, and forest service teams.
Ice closed IL‑146. LAC Health delivered cardiac implants and OB kits in 70 minutes with Meditech-ready telemetry.
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They staged flood shelter totes with bilingual signage and telemetry before the Mississippi crest; ICS packets were in WebEOC before gates opened.
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They delivered med carts and rehab kits with DOC escorts, captured custody photos, and logged chain-of-custody for our compliance team.
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They staged rehab pods for each burn division, captured telemetry, and uploaded ICS 214 packets before our morning briefing.
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They delivered behavioral health kits with telehealth tablets and bilingual instructions the same afternoon we requested them.
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They refreshed AED/hydration carts each Monday with photo verification, covering every gym, field, and track.
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