Abington & South Shore Medical Supply Hub – Route 18 Readiness
Located inside Walmart #2227 at 777 Brockton Avenue, our LAC Health counter keeps South Shore Health (South Shore Hospital, South Shore Medical Center), Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Steward Health centers, Abington Fire Rescue, Brockton EMS, and commuter rail campuses stocked within minutes of MA‑18, MA‑123, and Route 24.
Within a 15-mile radius are South Shore Hospital (Level II trauma), Brockton Hospital, Good Samaritan, Beth Israel Deaconess Plymouth affiliates, Boston Children’s Weymouth, signature community health centers, Massasoit Community College, Bridgewater State University, and the MBTA Middleborough/Lakeville line. Snowstorms, summer tourism, and Route 24 hazmat events regularly stress supply chains. This Brockton Avenue counter keeps “medical suppliers near me” inventory staged on the South Shore side of Greater Boston.
Abington’s roots include iron foundries, shoe mills, and Naval Aviation support at South Weymouth. Today it anchors suburban healthcare, commuter rail, and manufacturing. LAC Health honors that heritage with generator-backed refrigeration, bilingual (English/Spanish/Portuguese) labeling, and ICS workflows integrated with Plymouth County emergency operations.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health South Shore Hub – Inside Walmart #2227
777 Brockton Avenue
Abington, Massachusetts 02351
ZIP Code 02351 (serving Abington, Brockton, Whitman, Weymouth, Rockland, Holbrook, Randolph, Bridgewater, and South Shore coastal towns)
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Parking & Loading: Ambulance-ready drive, dedicated hospital door on the pharmacy wing, cold-chain vault with redundant UPS, and hazmat-compliant loading dock.
Highway Access: 0.5 miles to MA‑123, 2 miles to MA‑18, 3.5 miles to Route 24 (Exit 35), 9 miles to I‑93/128, 25 miles to Logan Airport, 10 minutes to Brockton commuter rail.
Nearby Facilities: South Shore Hospital (8 mi), Brockton Hospital (3 mi), Good Samaritan (4 mi), VA Brockton (6 mi), South Shore EMS staging (2 mi), Bridgewater State (9 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Healthcare & Community Logistics
- Hospital replenishment for South Shore Health, Signature Healthcare Brockton, Good Samaritan, Steward clinics, Boston Children’s South, and VA Brockton.
- Telehealth/home infusion kits for South Shore VNA, All Care VNA, Hebrew SeniorLife, and Commonwealth Care Alliance programs.
- Behavioral health/MAT bundles for High Point Treatment, Aspire Health Alliance, and Boston Higashi School clinical teams.
- School/university health support for Abington Public Schools, Brockton Public Schools, Cardinal Spellman High, Massasoit CC, and Bridgewater State University.
- Public health surge caches for Plymouth County EOCs, MEMA Region II, and regional vaccination drives.
- Event medicine staging for Brockton Fairgrounds, Gillette Stadium overflow (via Route 24), and South Shore festivals.
Public Safety, Industrial & Rail Support
- ALS/BLS cache rotation for Abington Fire, Brockton EMS, Whitman Fire, Holbrook Fire, Fallon EMS, Brewster Ambulance, and Boston MedFlight ground staging.
- OSHA/NIOSH kits for Brockton distribution centers, Stop & Shop warehouse, Ocean Spray, Siemens Healthcare, and local biotech startups.
- Cold-chain biologics, implants, trauma blood products, and neonatal meds tracked with telemetry feeding Epic, Cerner, Meditech Expanse, and VA CPRS.
- Device recall handling for ventilators, anesthesia machines, imaging carts, and telehealth kits rotating among South Shore facilities.
- Rail/MBTA support with sealed rehab kits for MBCR, Keolis, and MBTA Transit Police medics.
- Hazmat courier swaps for Route 24/MA‑3 incidents, CSX rail yards, and Con Edison/Braintree Electric gas operations.
Meet the South Shore Logistics Team
Our Abington staff features former South Shore Health supply chiefs, Brockton paramedic captains, and bilingual community health planners.
Meghan O’Donnell
South Shore Health Liaison
Former OR inventory manager at South Shore Hospital. She coordinates implants, cardiac kits, and neonatal supplies for Weymouth, Norwell, and Pembroke campuses.
Email: [email protected]
Captain Luis Mendes
EMS & Route 24 Operations Lead
Brockton Fire paramedic captain who now manages ALS cache audits, hazmat documentation, and winter storm staging for regional mutual aid.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Sara Baptiste
Community & School Health Director
Former chief nursing officer for Brockton Public Schools. She curates bilingual chronic-care kits, telehealth carts, and grant documentation for Title I campuses.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Counter
- Plan Around MA‑18 & Route 24
Open 6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; overnight storm, surge, or weekend event pickups arranged through +1-703-810-3898.
- Credentials Ready
Bring hospital badge, EMS ID, MBTA permit, or vendor escort letter. We can pre-verify with Plymouth County Control or hospital command centers.
- Seal the Chain
We barcode totes, log temperatures, capture photos, apply tamper seals, and upload documentation to Epic, Cerner, ESO, ReadyOp, or VA systems.
- Receive South Shore Alerts
SMS/email updates include MEMA Region II advisories, MBTA rail notices, Route 24 incident intel, and coastal storm warnings.
Coverage Footprint
Supports South Shore Health, Brockton/Saint Anne’s clinics, VA Brockton, MBTA commuter rail, Route 24 logistics, and school systems from Weymouth to Bridgewater.
Abington Heritage
Abington’s shoe factories, WWII naval support, and postwar housing boom shaped the South Shore. Events like the Blizzard of ’78, the 2015 snow emergencies, and the 2023 Brockton Hospital fire underscored the need for local supply caches—our counter keeps hardened space ready for every surge.
South Shore Demographics
Population ~220,000 across Abington, Brockton, Whitman, Rockland, Holbrook, Randolph, Hanover, and Bridgewater. Demographics: 63% White, 22% Black, 9% Hispanic/Latino, 5% Asian, 1% other with strong Portuguese, Cape Verdean, and Haitian communities.
Licensing & Compliance
Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy wholesale license, DEA Schedule II–V, FDA/IRB logistics, Joint Commission/DNV alignment, OSHA/NIOSH, MEMA ICS/NIMS, HIPAA/HITECH, and Plymouth County vendor registration.
South Shore Partner Feedback
Average rating 4.97/5 from hospitals, EMS, schools, and industry.
A cardiac/OB surge hit during icy roads on MA‑18. LAC Health staged implants and neonatal meds in Abington within 30 minutes and pushed proof into Epic.
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Route 24 pileups burned through ALS kits. LAC Health rotated everything overnight and uploaded documentation to ESO before we cleared the bay.
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Our nursing cohorts rotate fast. LAC Health labels simulation kits by course, sanitizes them, and restocks between sessions.
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Heat waves and third shifts mean OSHA kits get depleted. LAC Health delivers sealed totes with bilingual cards and humidity logs every time.
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Telehealth and home-care kits need strict chain-of-custody. LAC Health labels each veteran package, logs temps, and uploads data into CPRS.
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We run mutual aid across Plymouth, Norfolk, and Bristol counties. LAC Health keeps ALS boxes coded by truck so swaps take under two minutes.
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