The Family Health Center in Patagonia has provided the residents of Patagonia, Sonoita, Elgin and the surrounding area with family medical care since 1977. Originally founded as a private, non-profit corporation, the Center was supported over the years by the National Health Service Corps, as well as private practice physicians and a solo nurse practitioner. It became a satellite clinic for the Mariposa Community Health Center in 1990.

Considered the heart of Patagonia, the clinic has five exam rooms, a procedure room and offers daily delivery of prescriptions from the Mariposa pharmacy in Nogales.