BRIGHTON, Mich. – Trinity Health Livingston is getting ready for a major transition as it moves operations from its longtime hospital campus in Howell to a new campus in Brighton.
Hospital leaders say the relocation process will begin later this month as construction wraps up on the new campus, according to a release from Trinity Health Michigan.
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Full operations at the new facility are scheduled to start on April 19, 2026.
The new hospital is located at 7555 Grand River Ave., across from 2|42 Church, roughly eight miles from the Howell campus.
Administrators are working with vendors, community partners and state and county regulatory agencies to coordinate the move. The effort includes transferring patients, equipment and services while maintaining uninterrupted care.
“Moving a hospital is like moving a small city,” said John O’Malley, president of Trinity Health Livingston and the Trinity Health Medical Center Brighton. “It’s a monumental task that requires more than a year of planning and literally hundreds of caregivers, vendors, and government officials working together towards a common goal, with the safety and well‑being of patients and the communities we serve as our number one priority. We’ve been talking about a new hospital in Livingston County for more than a decade, and I’m excited to finally enter the homestretch in turning our vision into reality.”
Town hall, open house
Hospital officials have scheduled several events leading up to the move.
On March 31, O’Malley and clinical leaders will host a virtual community town hall from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. to answer questions about the transition. Community members can click here to submit questions before the meeting.
After that, the hospital will host a public open house on April 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., allowing residents to tour the new building.
The event will include a scavenger hunt with prizes, the opportunity to test out a surgical robot and the ability to check out cars from local emergency responders, including EMS, fire, police and medical flight teams.
The official move is set for April 19. On that day, starting at 4 a.m., ambulances will be directed to the new emergency department in Brighton.
Hospital officials said the existing emergency department in Howell will continue accepting walk-in patients until 1 p.m. on April 19. After that, all emergency services will shift to the new campus.
“The new hospital is a tremendous asset for our community and will elevate the health of Livingston County residents for generations to come,” said David Vandenberg, M.D., chief medical officer of Trinity Health Ann Arbor and Trinity Health Livingston. “From our nurses and physicians to our highly skilled support teams, we are all hands-on deck right now, managing this move with great care. We are excited to finally settle into our new home.”
What to expect from new facility
The new four-story, 174,000-square-foot facility will feature 56 acuity-adaptable patient beds, allowing medical teams to care for patients with varying levels of illness without having to transfer them from room to room. Several bariatric-friendly rooms have also been included to better serve patients, according to the release.
Once fully operational, the new campus will include 18 short-stay beds, eight licensed operating rooms, intensive cardiac rehabilitation services and a hospital‑based medical and surgical specialty practice.
The hospital has also added new equipment, including a cardiac-capable CT scanner, two fixed MRI machines and a SPECT/CT system designed to improve diagnostic accuracy.
Officials say the new equipment will allow for earlier detection of conditions, shorter scan times and expanded imaging services for patients in the region.
There are also two additional clinical spaces that have been built but left unfinished, allowing the hospital to expand services in the future based on community demand.