Trinity Health Livingston Hospital

We are pleased to share an opening date of April 19, 2026. This is the date current inpatients will move to the new hospital, but there will be moving of equipment and staff for several weeks before and after this date. 

We are moving to a new location to offer even better care with a new space, newer technology and a safer, more modern environment. Our goal is to keep the community healthy for years to come. 

The services you already trust will be available with added improvements in comfort, safety and technology. The new hospital has been designed for the future of health care, with a modern design. All patient rooms have patient lifts for enhanced safety, and a tube system allows more efficient care. In addition, the new hospital will have a cardiac CT, allowing heart imaging to take place in Livingston County.

Trinity Health Livingston will continue to offer general medicine, intensive care, imaging, lab, surgery and more.

The services you already trust will be available with added improvements in comfort, safety and technology. New equipment will add to the safety of our patients and efficiency for our colleagues. Our existing hospital did not have a tube system for carrying lab specimens or patient lifts in every room. In addition, we are adding a cardiac CT for advanced imaging capabilities to detect plaque around the heart, important for early heart attack assessment.

The new hospital will also offer women the following upgrades:

• Two on-site radiologists specializing in breast imaging – versus one currently
• Three mammography rooms with the option of adding a fourth if needed – versus two currently
• Two centralized ultrasound units – versus two separated units currently
• A larger bone density exam room to accommodate for greater patient comfort and wheelchair accessibility
• More seating space at check-in for patients gowned and waiting for imaging

The Howell Emergency Department will remain open for walk-in emergency care until 1 p.m. on April 19. All walk-in patients who arrive prior to 1 p.m., will be provided a medical screening exam in our ED. Beginning at 4 a.m. that day, all ambulances will start going directly to the new Brighton Emergency Department. After 1 p.m., all emergency care will be provided at the Brighton location.

The admission criteria will not change. However, we have the capacity to care for a higher number of critical care patients, allowing those patients to be cared for at Trinity Health Livingston and not be transferred. 

Trinity Health remains committed to the Howell community. We have primary care offices in Howell and in several other Livingston County cities. In addition, Trinity Health will continue to offer urgent care, lab, physical therapy, sleep lab and more in Howell. For emergency and other services, the new hospital is ten minutes away. 

The new Trinity Health Livingston is a four-story, 174,000 square-foot hospital with 56 acuity adaptable beds that allow us to care for different levels of patients without having to move them from room to room. The attached medical center will also be renovated. Together, the building will have 18 Short Stay Unit beds, 9 licensed operating rooms, intensive cardiac rehab and a hospital-based medical and surgical specialty practice. In addition, we have two spaces that have yet to built out that can be used for future growth and community needs. 

Our new location will offer even better opportunities for care with more space, newer technology and a safer, more modern environment. Adding inpatient care to the Trinity Health Medical Center - Brighton center provides opportunities to integrate services on one campus. This will allow us to meet the changing needs of our community. A new, state-of-the-art hospital in Livingston County will enhance medical services from an easily accessible location, delivered by exceptional providers our patients have come to know and trust.

Trinity Health Michigan has signed a purchase agreement with Catholic Healthcare International (CHI) for the sale of its legacy hospital located at 620 Byron Road in Howell. The purchase agreement includes ownership transfer of the facility, as well as the nearly 23-acre parcel of land on which the hospital is built, to CHI. Additionally, the sale includes an agreement in which Trinity Health Michigan will rent a small space within the CHI facility, where we will continue to offer a lab draw station and a Sleep Lab in the Howell community.

While the goal was to bring back the birthing center, after a great deal of research and consideration, there will not be a birth center in the new hospital. Since 2010, the need for a birthing unit has changed. Birthing rates are on the decline across the country, and the number of births in the county is not at a level that can support a fully staffed 24/7 birthing unit.

It's important to remember than one of the reasons the birthing unit closed in 2010 was because 2 out of 3 local mothers chose to deliver their babies outside of Livingston County. This led to many days in which our Livingston birthing unit delivered one or no babies at all. This makes it difficult to attract and retain specialized birthing center staff who want to be delivering babies every day.

Though delivery won’t take place in Livingston county, we have invested heavily in pre and post-delivery services. When pregnant mothers are ready to deliver, our birthing center at Trinity Health Ann Arbor has all the resources available for a safe and high-quality birthing experience. This facility offers spacious private rooms, a nationally-recognized NICU and expert staff with significant training and experience. With more than 4,000 births annually, this birthing center can ensure that Livingston County mothers have access to the most advanced delivery care possible.

Yes, we do have open positions. Please visit our Careers page to find open positions at Trinity Health Livingston.

If you remain hospitalized on April 19, our care team will coordinate your safe transfer to the new hospital. You will be notified in advance of the timing, and a team member will be with you throughout the entire process.

If you have additional questions, please ask any nurse, physician, or care team member - they will be happy to help.

No, construction continues in the main lobby/entrance. We cannot complete construction there until everything is open in the hospital. We are also building out a new OR and procedure room. All construction should be mostly complete this fall.

All inpatients will move from the hospital on Byron Road in Howell to the new hospital in Brighton on April 19 beginning at 8 a.m. The Howell Emergency Department will remain open for walk-in emergency care until 1 p.m. on April 19. All walk-in patients who arrive prior to 1 p.m. will be provided with a medical screening exam in our ED. Beginning at 4 a.m. that day, all ambulances will start going directly to the new Brighton Emergency Department.

If you are a patient in the Emergency Department on April 19, you will receive care until you are discharged from the Emergency Department or you will be safely transferred to the new hospital to be admitted for inpatient care. You will be notified of the plan as you are evaluated and cared for.

If I need to be admitted, how will I be transported? Is it safe?

Yes. Your safety is our highest priority.

• You will be transported by Livingston County EMS.
• The transport team will have access to all necessary medical equipment.
• Your care team will ensure you are stable, comfortable and supported throughout the move.

Will I continue to receive the same level of care during the move?

Absolutely. You will receive uninterrupted, high-quality care.

Your care team has determined that you will benefit from continued medical care. You will be transferred to the Emergency Department at the new Trinity Health Livingston Hospital in Brighton. Your Emergency Department team has determined that you will benefit from continued medical care, and you will move to the new hospital’s emergency department. This is an exciting time, as you will be one of the first patients at the new Trinity Health Livingston Hospital in Brighton. We are pleased to welcome you!

If you are being transferred from the Howell Emergency Department, you will be admitted as an inpatient when you arrive at the new Trinity Health Livingston hospital in Brighton. While the nurses and support staff who welcome you on arrival may be different, everyone is fully aligned and working together to provide you with consistent, coordinated care.

Your belongings will travel with you. Our staff will assist in packing and securing your items to ensure they arrive safely to your new room. We recommend that non-essential or valuable items be sent home with your family prior to your transfer.

We will partner with you to keep your family informed of the designated transfer time. Clear directions, parking information, and visiting guidelines will be provided.

No. This relocation will not impact your insurance coverage or add additional charges to your bill.

We are working proactively to complete necessary tests or procedures before the move whenever possible. Your care team will communicate any changes needed to support timely treatment or discharge.

Your care team is here for you. Please ask any nurse, physician, or care team member; they will be happy to help.

No. While your location will change, what matters most will remain the same. You will continue to receive the same high‑quality, compassionate care from the dedicated care team you know and trust. Our colleagues are committed to working closely together to ensure your transition is smooth, well‑coordinated, and as comfortable as possible. Please enjoy this commemorative blanket as a celebration of your participation in this extraordinary event.

Your care team will explain each step before your move begins.

• You’ll be prepared and made comfortable for transport.
• Livingston County EMS will safely transport you by ambulance, and you will not be billed for the transfer.
• A team will greet you upon arrival, bring you to your new room and help you get settled.

Location

You’ll be transported to the new hospital and settled into a room in the emergency department.

Trinity Health Livingston
7555 Grand River Road
Brighton, MI

You will be taken directly to a room in the Emergency Department upon arrival.

All inpatients will move from the hospital on Byron Road in Howell to the new hospital in Brighton on April 19 beginning at 8 a.m. The Howell Emergency Department will remain open for walk-in emergency care until 1 p.m. on April 19. All walk-in patients who arrive prior to 1 p.m. will be provided with a medical screening exam in our ED. Beginning at 4 a.m. that day, all ambulances will start going directly to the new Brighton Emergency Department.

You will be safely transported to the new hospital by ambulance through Livingston County EMS. A nurse will accompany you to ensure continuity of care throughout the move. For your safety and the safety of your family members, you must be transferred by ambulance, and your family members cannot ride along.

Family should travel in their own vehicle to:

7555 Grand River Road, Brighton

From I‑96:

Head west on Grand River.
The hospital will be on the right.

From Downtown Brighton:

Follow Grand River west toward Howell.
Continue straight until you see the Trinity Health Livingston campus on the right.

Where to go:

Enter through the Emergency Entrance and check in.
A team member will bring family to your room.
Free parking is available onsite.