Down East Medical Supply

At Down East Medical Supply we are experts at home care products and have been providing high quality products and service for many years.

At our showroom, located on the Lenoir Memorial hospital campus, we stock a large inventory of medical equipment, supplies, and uniforms. All oxygen supplies provided by Down East come with an emergency backup tank at no extra charge to prevent any interruption in service. Staff from Down East ensure their oxygen services by routinely checking the equipment used by all Down East oxygen patients.

Hours of operation

Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
24 hour emergency on-call services: 252-522-1761 or 1-800-447-8555

Some of the products available at Down East include:

  • Oxygen
  • Concentrators
  • Portable oxygen systems
  • Liquid oxygen
  • Recovery Equipment
  • Hospital beds
  • Bath safety equipment
  • Shower seats
  • Bedside commodes
  • Trapeze Bars
  • Patient lifts
  • Ambulatory Assistance
  • Wheelchairs - standard & power
  • Walkers
  • Power scooters
  • Lift chairs, canes, and crutches
  • Breathing Aids
  • Nebulizers
  • CPAP & BIPAP systems

Other home health aides available

  • Diabetic supplies
  • Ostomy supplies
  • Enteral nutrition
  • Incontinence supplies
  • First aid supplies
  • Decubitus care products
  • Breast pumps
  • Blood pressure units pillows & cushions
  • Physician’s office equipment
  • Suction Equipment

We can arrange for all of your medical supply and equipment needs. Free setup and delivery of equipment and training provided by our friendly factory-trained professionals. Down East will bill Medicare and all other insurance. Down East is accredited by Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.

 
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Carolina Regional Arthritis & Rheumatology, PA

Lenoir Memorial welcomes Carolina Regional Arthritis & Rheumatology, PA to the local medical community -

Geeta Katwa, M.D. FACP, has served as a Clinical Associate Professor for the last 10 years at the Brody School of Medicine in Greenville, NC. Her vast clinical experience includes the diagnosis and treatment of diseases dealing with the muscles, tendons, and joints including: Gout • Fibromyalgia • Polymyalgia • rheumatica • Osteoarthritis • Lupus • Scleroderma • Myopathy • Vasculitis • Osteoporosis • Rheumatoid • arthritis 

Office hours: Monday through Friday • 8 am - 5 pm • Call today for an appointment.  252-686-0932

 

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Safe Kids invites you to “be our guest”

Safe Kids/Safe Communities serves Lenoir, Greene, and Jones Counties.  Bi-monthly meetings are held at Lenoir Memorial Hospital the lead organization for the coalition. Safe Kids’  mission is to reduce the number of children killed or injured from preventable injuries. If anyone is interested in attending a Safe Kids/Safe Communities meeting, please contact Velvet Tyndall at 252-522-7471 or Joy Brock 252-747-8183.

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Nutrition Counseling

What do Dietitians do?       
Lenoir Memorial Hospital offers one-on-one nutrition counseling services with a registered dietitian who will work with you to create a custom-tailored plan to meet your personal needs, desires and goals.Our professional nutrition experts can develop an individualized eating plan that will help you reach your personal health goals and meet required nutrition adaptations necessary in some complex medical conditions.     

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Dietitians are Clinical Experts

Outpatient nutrition counseling on a variety of subjects such as diabetes, weight loss, and high cholesterol is available one-on-one to our community.

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Wellness Lending Library

Need an interesting presentation for your ladies group, civic organization, or church group? We can help you fill  Through special grant funding, thirty-minute videos and user-friendly discussion guides are available for groups to borrow to facilitate dialogue among participants. Each video is 15-20 minutes long. Call 252-522-7014 to reserve a video at no fee.those chairs!

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REACH for Good Nutrition

A series on the importance of good nutrition for all age groups to achieve healthier life-styles. Healthier eating habits lead to reduced occurrences of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and many other health conditions.  Call 252-5227287 for additional information.

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Heart Failure Support Group

Join us for "The top ten things every person with heart failure needs to know" on the third Tuesday of each month.  This support group is for individuals and family members dealing with the difficulties of heart failure.  The group will focus on support and education. The facilitator is Darlene Houston RN  252-522-7000 ext. 3576.

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Infant CPR

Parents, grandparents and other infant care-givers will benefit from attending one of these free instructional classes. Call 252-522-7014 to sign-up.

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