Monte Vista is served by the San Luis Valley Medical Clinic and Rio Grande Medical Clinic. Services provided include 24-hour emergency care and laboratory/x-ray. There are currently staff physicians with specialties represented in family practice and office surgery. Additionally, we have four dentists and three optometrists providing dental and eye care services. A chiropractic clinic and massage therapy clinic is also located in Monte Vista. Other services include 24-hour ambulance service, San Luis Valley Home Care nursing service, social services and long-term care. The surrounding area provides additional support that includes three hospitals with a total of 146 beds.

The Rio Grande Hospital is located in Del Norte and is a primary care facility (719) 657-2510. The area's largest hospital is the San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center located in Alamosa (719) 589-2511. For specific information on physicians, contact the San Luis Valley Medical Clinic, 404 Morris Street, Monte Vista, CO 81144, (719) 852-4073 or Rio Grande Medical Center, 95-A W. First Avenue, Monte Vista, CO 81144, (719) 852-2512.

Nursing care facilities include the Colorado State Veterans Center (providing service to veterans since 1889) and Mountain Meadows Nursing Center. Both have 60 beds with skilled nursing care and the Veterans Center also has capacity for 40 veterans and/or spouses in cottages. The Center has committed resources to increase its facilities. There are several additional nursing homes in the surrounding area.