OUR STORY

Public Hospital District No. 1 of Pacific County was formed in 1946 and consisted of Willapa Harbor Hospital in South Bend and Ocean Beach Hospital in Ilwaco.  Willapa Harbor Hospital’s Alder St., location was built in 1954 to meet the needs of North Pacific County residents. In 1996, Pacific County Public Hospital District No. 2 was formed dba Willapa Harbor Hospital servicing the people of Northern Pacific County and surrounding areas. In 2000, the hospital entered into a major upgrade and expansion project, which included a new ER and a significant expansion of the laboratory and admissions area.

Over the last few years, we have upgraded much of our radiology equipment, including a new Cat Scan (CT) unit, 3D Mammography unit, and Ultrasound unit all in digital format.  We now have state-of-the-art radiology and laboratory equipment to assist our physicians in diagnosing patient medical problems.

On July 1, 2013, the hospital purchased the Pacific Family Health Center from Dr. Michael Buben. In February 2019, the hospital purchased Willapa Family Medicine from Dr. Steven Hill. In November 2020, the two clinics were combined into one rural health clinic with a new name, Willapa Medical Clinic.

Willapa Harbor Hospital has a 77-year history of being a community hospital – owned and governed by local citizens.