Dr. Loewen builds his home on Elm Street and adds a medical center with the emergency room facing Conger Street. Patients are kept overnight on occasion rather than making the long trip to Scotia Hospital via the Avenue of the Giants.

Dr. Loewen hires Roy Schmonk as clinic business administrator.

Dr. Loewen returns to training to become an orthopedic surgeon and sells the Garberville General Hospital to Dr. J. Phelps and R. Schmunk. The hospital name is changed to Southern Humboldt Community Hospital.

Construction begins on a new addition to the hospital financed with money from the community and a small business loan.

Dr. Bill Hunter joins the medical staff.

Hospital officially becomes the Southern Humboldt Community Hospital District.

Birthing room is added, and the emergency room is remodeled.

Dr. Huang joins the medical staff.

Mammography service is begun at the hospital.

State approves addition of an 8 bed distinct-part skilled nursing facility.

Hospital assumes management to Southern Humboldt Community Clinic. State changes Hospital District name to Healthcare District. Dr. Mark Tong joins the medical staff.