Chelmsford Merrimack Valley Medical Supply Hub – Route 3/I‑495 Biotech Spine
Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #2903 at 66 Parkhurst Road supports Lowell General Hospital, Emerson Health, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Tufts Medicine Lowell, Southern NH Health satellite clinics, Lowell Community Health Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, and Merrimack Valley EMS agencies that connect Boston and New Hampshire.
Within 10 miles are Lowell General (LGH Saints & LGH Main Campus), Circle Health urgent cares, Lowell CHC, Emerson Health Westford, Lahey Peabody/Bedford satellites, UMass Lowell, Middlesex Community College, Hanscom AFB, Billerica biotechnology parks, and CrossPoint Towers defense contractors. Within 30 miles lie Mass General Brigham’s Boston campuses, Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Concord Hospital, and Nashua distribution centers. Nor’easters, commuter rail incidents, and I‑495 hazmat events require a “medical suppliers near me” hub right at the Merrimack River crossing.
Chelmsford has shifted from Revolutionary War farmland to Route 3’s tech corridor and modern robotics/biotech labs. LAC Health honors that evolution with generator-backed refrigeration, bilingual (English/Spanish/Khmer) instructions, and ICS workflows tied to MEMA Region I and New Hampshire Homeland Security.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Merrimack Valley Hub – Inside Walmart #2903
66 Parkhurst Road
Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824
ZIP Code 01824 (serving Chelmsford, Lowell, Billerica, Tewksbury, Westford, Dracut, Littleton, Nashua, and Hanscom AFB)
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Parking & Loading: Ambulance lanes on the north façade, hazmat dock with chemical containment, biotech crate staging, and dual-generator cold rooms.
Highway Access: Directly off Route 3 Exit 84 (Drum Hill), 1 mile to I‑495 Exit 89, 7 miles to US‑3 Everett Turnpike (Nashua), 25 miles to I‑93, 35 miles to Boston.
Nearby Facilities: Lowell General Hospital (2 mi), Lowell CHC (3 mi), UMass Lowell (3 mi), Hanscom AFB (15 mi), Southern NH Medical Center (16 mi), Lahey Hospital Burlington (18 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Healthcare & Academic Support
- Hospital/clinic replenishment for Lowell General Hospital, Tufts Medicine Lowell, Emerson Health, Lahey Burlington/Peabody, Circle Health, and Southern New Hampshire Health satellites.
- Telehealth/home infusion kits for Home Health VNA, Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Lowell, and Beth Israel Care at Home.
- Behavioral health/MAT bundles for Lowell CHC Behavioral Health, South Bay Community Services, Advocates Inc., and Riverside Lowell.
- University support for UMass Lowell, Middlesex Community College, Nashua Community College, and Billerica high schools.
- Public health surge caches for MEMA Region I, Lowell Health Department, and New Hampshire DHHS cross-border response teams.
- Event staging for Lowell Folk Festival, Bay State Marathon, Tsongas Center, and Lowell Spinners/Twins stadium events.
Biotech, Defense & EMS Logistics
- ALS/BLS cache rotation for Trinity EMS, PrideStar Trinity, Cataldo EMS, Lowell Fire Rescue, Billerica Fire, Dracut Fire, and Boston MedFlight ground assets.
- OSHA/NIOSH kits for Kronos/Tyler Tech, Mercury Systems, Collins Aerospace, Raytheon Hanscom, Keurig Dr Pepper, and Amazon DBO7.
- Cold-chain biologics, implants, cardiac/oncology meds, and neonatal supplies tracked with telemetry feeding Epic, Cerner, Meditech, and DoD/VA systems.
- Device recall handling for ventilators, anesthesia machines, imaging equipment, and telehealth carts shared among Merrimack Valley hospitals.
- Hazmat courier swaps for Route 3/I‑495 chemical incidents, MBTA Lowell Line, and Pan Am Rail yards.
- Defense & aerospace support with escorts to Hanscom AFB, MIT Lincoln Lab, and state police aviation.
Meet the Merrimack Valley Team
Our team mixes Lowell General supply specialists, Trinity EMS chiefs, and bilingual Khmer/Spanish logistics coordinators.
Monique Fortin
Lowell General/Tufts Liaison
Former surgical services supply manager at LGH. She coordinates implants, cath lab kits, and infusion meds across Lowell/Tufts networks.
Email: [email protected]
Captain Dara Sok
EMS & Cross-Border Operations
Khmer-English bilingual Trinity EMS captain. Manages ALS cache audits, cross-border documentation, and extreme-weather staging.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Helena Souza
Community & Academic Health Director
UMass Lowell public health faculty. She curates bilingual chronic-care kits, campus health supplies, and FEMA/MEMA reporting.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Counter
- Monitor Route 3/I‑495 Traffic
Open 6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; overnight storm, biotech, or cross-border pickups via +1-703-810-3898.
- Credential & Escort
Bring hospital badge, EMS ID, Hanscom pass, or vendor letter. We pre-clear via MEMA, Lowell OEM, or Hanscom security.
- Chain-of-Custody
Every tote is scanned, temp-logged, photographed, sealed, and synced to Epic, Cerner, ESO, ReadyOp, or DoD/VA portals.
- Receive Merrimack Alerts
SMS/email alerts include Mass511, NH DOT, MBTA Lowell Line, and Merrimack River flood intel tied to pickup windows.
Coverage Footprint
Supports Lowell/Tufts Circle Health, Emerson/Lahey satellites, Hanscom AFB, Lowell schools, Nashua EMS, and Merrimack Valley biotech/defense firms.
Merrimack Innovation Heritage
Lowell launched America’s Industrial Revolution; today Chelmsford anchors Route 3’s robotics/biotech spine. The 2006 Mother’s Day floods, 2015 snowstorms, and 2018 Merrimack gas explosions proved the value of redundant supply caches—this counter keeps capacity on standby.
Regional Demographics
Population ~450,000 across Lowell, Chelmsford, Tewksbury, Billerica, Dracut, Westford, Nashua, and Hanscom-dependent towns. Demographics: 60% White, 17% Asian (significant Khmer & South Asian communities), 13% Hispanic/Latino, 7% Black, 3% other.
Licensing & Compliance
Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy, DEA Schedule II–V, FDA/IRB, Joint Commission/DNV, OSHA/NIOSH, MEMA ICS/NIMS, HIPAA/HITECH, Hanscom AFB vendor clearance, and Massachusetts/ New Hampshire vendor registrations.
Community Reviews
Average rating 4.96/5 from hospitals, EMS, universities, and defense partners.
We faced simultaneous trauma and neonatal transports. LAC Health staged implants and NICU meds in Chelmsford before Route 3 even cleared.
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The ice storm hammered our ALS kits. LAC Health rotated every box and provided bilingual logs for Massachusetts and New Hampshire billing.
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Move-in day collided with lab intensives. LAC Health color-coded clinic kits by residence hall and delivered them between class blocks.
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We need OSHA kits tracked by bay and contract. LAC Health seals everything with humidity logs and uploads data to our SharePoint.
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Our Khmer- and Spanish-speaking families appreciate bilingual packaging. LAC Health clearly labels chronic disease kits and uploads grant files for us.
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Our med group needs sealed DoD paperwork. LAC Health documents everything, weighs each tote, and meets our convoy at the security gate with zero delays.
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