(Wheeler, OR) – Pat Arcady of Nehalem has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the board of the Nehalem Bay Health District. The March 18 appointment was by unanimous vote of the board of directors the Health District and follows the February resignation of board member Anupam Narayan of Manzanita. Board members expressed appreciation to Narayan for his service on the board and his extensive involvement during construction of the new Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy in Wheeler.
Arcady has been a full-time residence of Nehalem since 2019 and has regularly attended Health District board meetings as a member of the public since early 2022. Arcady said she was motivated to serve to assist the District in the next phase of its strategy to improve local health and senior care on the north coast.
“Now three major construction projects are next on the agenda,” Arcady said, “renovating the Nehalem Valley Care Center, demolishing the old Wheeler hospital, and developing workforce housing on that property. I am raising my hand to commit significant time to attending meetings, finding solutions, and bringing my best thinking to the myriad of challenges ahead.”
Arcady’s professional work background includes ten years in higher education administration; four years in management roles in community nonprofits; thirteen years in management at a Fortune 100 corporation; followed by eight years work coaching teams and mid-level managers in leadership and teamwork. Locally, she was instrumental in launching Rainy Day Village – moving it from a concept paper to a functioning organization.
The Nehalem Bay Health District owns the new Health Center and Pharmacy facility; owns and operates the Care Center, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, under a management agreement with an Oregon nursing home management firm; and owns the old Rinehart Memorial Hospital.
Arcady will serve until the next regular election of Health District board members in May 2027.
For more on the Health District visit: www.nehalembayhd.org