Bergen New Bridge Medical Center and the County of Bergen recently broke ground on a new facility designed to support families across generations. Slated to open in 2027 on the Medical Center’s campus, the building will house a childcare program, community physician offices, and the future Bergen County Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Center.
“As New Jersey’s largest hospital and largest licensed nursing home, we see every day how much families are juggling, often raising children and caring for aging parents while trying to keep up with their own health,” said Deborah Visconi, President and CEO of Bergen New Bridge Medical Center. “Bringing childcare, community physician offices and a PACE program for older adults to our campus will help ease that burden. When your community trusts you enough to share what they need, you have a responsibility to follow through.”
Slated to open in 2027, the facility will bring childcare, community physician offices, and the future Bergen County PACE Center for Older Adults to one campus, the medical center said in a press release.
Help Across Generations
“What makes this project so special is that it will serve Bergen County families across generations,” said Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco. “We’re creating a place where our seniors can get the care and support they need to remain healthy and independent, while also providing childcare for the hardworking men and women who care for our residents every day. I’m incredibly proud of how far Bergen New Bridge has come, and this is another example of our commitment to making this campus and the care it provides better for everyone.”
The project responds to the overlapping needs of families raising children, caring for aging parents and managing their own health. Bringing these services to one campus will connect families with care and support at different life stages.
“Communities build community. Today, we felt Bergen County’s shared commitment to better, more connected care for older adults and their families,” said Dr. Matt Patterson, President of WelbeHealth. “WelbeHealth believes in bringing one coordinated team around the whole person, making healthcare more human and helping older adults stay connected to the communities they love. We see the relationships are being built, the commitment is here, and this community has already come together to support its older adults.”
For project updates, visit www.newbridgehealth.org.
About Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center (BNBMC), a clinical affiliate of Rutgers, is a 1,070-bed hospital located at 230 East Ridgewood Avenue in Paramus, NJ. The Medical Center is the largest hospital and licensed nursing home in NJ and the fourth-largest publicly owned hospital in the nation.
Bergen New Bridge, a not-for-profit safety-net facility, provides high-quality, comprehensive services, including acute and ambulatory care, mental health and substance use disorder treatment, long-term care, a 24/7 emergency department, surgical suites, physical rehabilitation, pharmacy, laboratory, and radiologic services (including digital mammography). The Medical Center also has satellite offices in Bergenfield, Englewood, and Paterson. The hospital’s CareRite Now centers, located in select Inserra Supermarkets in Bergen County, offer primary care and other health and wellness services.
Bergen New Bridge is in network with all major New Jersey commercial insurance plans covering 99.91% of NJ residents and is a Veterans Community Care Provider. It is also a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality in the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). Learn more at www.newbridgehealth.org.