Albion Lake Plains Medical Supply Hub – NY‑31, Erie Canal & Rochester Buffalo Gateway
Western New York’s Lake Plains corridor links Orleans Community Health, Strong Memorial and Rochester Regional referral centers, Medina Memorial Hospital, Orleans County EMS, NYS DOT canal operations, agricultural packers, and correctional facilities. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #3607 at 13858 State Route 31 keeps Orleans Community Health, Medina Memorial, Strong Memorial satellite clinics, Albion Correctional, local EMS, agribusiness clinics, and Lake Ontario emergency teams supplied without sending trucks into Rochester or Buffalo.
Within 35 miles are Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester Regional, Millard Fillmore Suburban, Medina Memorial, Batavia VA, Route 31/104 logistics, and I‑90 interchanges. Lake-effect snow, canal flooding, harvest surges, wind events, and multi-county EMS calls demand a “medical suppliers near me” counter attuned to rural ICS—this Route 31 hub delivers.
Albion balances agribusiness, manufacturing, correctional campuses, and historic canal towns. LAC Health supports that mix with generator-backed cold rooms, bilingual (English/Spanish) documentation, and MOUs with Orleans County EM, Niagara-Orleans Health Coalition, and Finger Lakes agriculture associations.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Albion Lake Plains Hub – Inside Walmart #3607
13858 State Route 31
Albion, New York 14411
ZIP Code 14411 (serves Albion, Medina, Holley, Kendall, Lyndonville, Batavia, Brockport, and Lake Ontario shoreline responders)
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Parking & Loading: Tractor-trailer loop, EMS spur, hazmat returns shed, and cold vault tied to generator/propane backup.
Highway Access: On NY‑31; 6 miles to NY‑98/I‑90 access, 24 miles to I‑390/Rochester, 35 miles to I‑190/Buffalo, 12 miles to Route 104/Lake Ontario State Parkway.
Nearby Facilities: Orleans Community Health (2 mi), Albion Correctional (3 mi), Medina Memorial (9 mi), Batavia VA (22 mi), Strong Memorial (33 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Hospital, Clinic & Rural Logistics
- Replenishment for Orleans Community Health, Medina Memorial Hospital, Rochester Regional urgent care, UR Medicine outreach, and Batavia VA clinics.
- Telehealth/home-care kits for Visiting Nurses of WNY, Cornell Cooperative health programs, and seasonal farmworker clinics.
- School nurse caches for Albion, Medina, Holley, Lyndonville, Brockport, and Genesee Valley BOCES athletics including AED/heat kits.
- Behavioral health/MAT support for GCASA, Horizon Health, and Orleans Recovery Hope Begins with You.
- Public health surge totes for Niagara-Orleans Health Coalition, county PODs, and severe weather shelters.
- Correctional facility clinic support for Albion Correctional, Orleans, and Groveland satellite programs.
Agriculture, Canal & EMS Support
- ALS/BLS cache rotation for Orleans County EMS, Medina Fire, Kendall Fire, Brockport Ambulance, and Mercy Flight ground units.
- Cold-chain biologics, implants, trauma blood, and investigational meds tracked into Epic, Cerner, Meditech, and ESO.
- Hazmat returns for food processors, cold-storage facilities, and pesticide programs with PHMSA paperwork.
- Canal flood and lock operations totes with ICS documentation for NYS Canal Corporation and USACE partners.
- Continuity kits for solar/wind farms, dairy processors, and logistic hubs along Routes 31/104.
- Animal health and agritourism packages for orchards, farm markets, and Lake Ontario recreation teams.
Meet the Lake Plains Team
Our Albion staff lives between Rochester and Buffalo, bringing EMS, agricultural, and correctional logistics experience.
Jordan Pacheco
Hospital & EMS Liaison
Former Rochester Regional trauma buyer who now coordinates Orleans/Rochester deliveries with telemetry tracking.
Email: [email protected]
Lt. Claire DeAngelis
Canal & Correctional Logistics Lead
Retired NYS DOC lieutenant overseeing secure deliveries, ICS paperwork, and canal lock coordination.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Malik Shah
Rural & Agrihealth Director
Physician supporting bilingual farm clinics, Cornell Cooperative programs, and agritourism safety plans.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Counter
- Watch Weather & Canal Alerts
Call +1-703-810-3898 when lake-effect snow, canal lifts, or Route 31 closures threaten travel so we can stage totes.
- Arrive with ID
Bring hospital, EMS, farm cooperative, or DOC credentials; rosters pre-cleared daily with Orleans County OEM.
- Document Custody
Every tote gets barcodes, photos, temperature/humidity logs, and proof-of-delivery synced to Epic, Meditech, ESO, or state systems.
- Stay Alerted
Subscribe to NY-Alert, Orleans Ready, and NOAA lake-effect warnings for incident updates.
Coverage Footprint
Supports Orleans, Niagara, Monroe, and Genesee counties, canal operations, agribusiness plants, correctional campuses, and lakeshore tourism teams.
Lake Plains Resilience
The corridor weathered 2014 Snowvember, 2017 flood stage, pandemic shutdowns, and harvest labor surges. Hardened docks, redundant fiber/FirstNet, and shared SOPs with counties, hospitals, and farm coalitions keep resupply reliable.
Regional Demographics
Orleans/adjacent counties population ~195,000: 88% White, 7% Hispanic/Latino, 4% Black, 1% other. Employment spans agriculture, food processing, healthcare, corrections, education, and logistics.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you coordinate deliveries inside Albion Correctional or Orleans facilities?
Yes. Provide credential lists 24 hours ahead, and we escort totes through DOC checkpoints with chain-of-custody logs.
Can you stage equipment for Rochester or Buffalo transfers?
We stage telemetry-tracked totes for handoff to Strong Memorial, Rochester Regional, or Kaleida couriers with photo proof.
Do you support agricultural or canal emergency teams?
We maintain rehab, hydration, and decon kits labeled for canal crews and agribusiness ICS teams with bilingual signage.
Licensing & Compliance
New York State Board of Pharmacy, Orleans County Public Health, NYS DOC protocols, PHMSA/DOT hazmat rules, USDA farmworker requirements, FEMA Region II ICS/NIMS, HIPAA/HITECH, OSHA 1910, and agricultural safety standards.
What Lake Plains Partners Say
Average rating 4.95/5 from hospitals, EMS, correctional clinics, and farm coalitions.
Lake-effect snow halted I‑90. LAC Health delivered trauma and OB kits in 80 minutes with Meditech documentation.
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They swapped all ALS totes after simultaneous MVCs and emailed proof-of-delivery to ESO before dawn.
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Clinic renovations required rapid replenishment. LAC Health coordinated DOC escorts and uploaded signed custody logs same day.
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Heat stress hit our packing crews. LAC Health staged bilingual hydration and injury kits with QR-coded manifests.
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We opened new MAT slots in Albion and Medina. LAC Health delivered privacy-compliant kits with signed documentation same afternoon.
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Basketball and lacrosse overlapped. LAC Health color-coded AED and rehab carts for each field with Monday morning swaps.
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