Onvida Breaks Ground in San Luis, New Hospital Coming Winter 2026
Onvida Health held a Blessing of the Ground ceremony on November 16 to mark the official groundbreaking of its San Luis Medical Campus, a project planned to open in winter 2026. The campus promises a modern hospital, emergency services, specialty care and access to more than 350 physicians and specialists, aiming to reduce travel for South County residents who currently leave the area for higher level care.
On November 16, Onvida Health marked the official start of construction for its San Luis Medical Campus with a Blessing of the Ground ceremony attended by City of San Luis Mayor Nieves Riedel, Onvida leadership and local community members. The developer says the campus is scheduled to open in winter 2026 and will provide a range of services intended to expand local capacity for acute and specialty care in Yuma County.
The planned facility will include a modern hospital with inpatient and outpatient observation beds, an emergency department, operating and recovery rooms, advanced imaging and laboratory services, and specialty care clinics. Onvida’s news release states the campus will provide access to more than 350 physicians and specialists as part of the effort to bring higher level medical services closer to South County residents who have traditionally traveled outside the area for care.
Onvida leadership and the mayor emphasized that the project is intended to shorten travel times for patients and improve access to comprehensive care. The campus is described as part of Onvida’s broader regional expansion, and the company has posted informational resources at onvidahealth.org/san-luis-health-campus for residents seeking details on services and timelines.
For Yuma County and the border community of San Luis, the new campus addresses longstanding gaps in local access to higher acuity services. Many residents currently travel to larger cities for emergency care, surgical procedures and specialty consultations. By situating emergency, imaging and specialty services within San Luis, health system planners expect more timely treatment for urgent conditions and fewer logistical burdens for families who must arrange transportation and time off from work.
Officials at the ceremony framed the project as both a healthcare and community investment. Beyond clinical services, local leaders and Onvida representatives noted the potential for the campus to influence area health workforce needs and referral patterns across South County. Construction timelines and staffing plans were described in general terms by Onvida, with the winter 2026 opening window providing the next major milestone.
Residents with questions or who want to follow development progress can visit the Onvida web page for the San Luis Health Campus. As construction advances, the project will be watched closely by patients, providers and local officials who are tracking the campus’s potential to change how and where people in Yuma County receive higher level healthcare.
