Bergen Breaks Ground on Multigenerational Campus

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center has broken ground on a facility combining childcare, physician offices, and elder care services.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Eldercare

Gouache-painted editorial illustration of three nested wooden blocks in descending sizes beside a small sapling, in warm ochre, sage, and cream tones. — Bergen New Bridge Medical Center broke ground on a Bergen County campus combining childcare, physician offices, and elder care, set to open in 2027. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Bergen New Bridge Medical Center broke ground on a multigenerational facility developed with Bergen County. The campus is planned to open in 2027.

Why it matters

The facility is intended to help families manage the overlapping responsibilities of raising children, caring for aging relatives, and addressing their own healthcare needs on a single campus. It brings together services that are often accessed in separate locations.

The campus will combine a childcare program, community physician offices, and the future Bergen County PACE Center for older adults. Bergen New Bridge operates the state's largest hospital and largest licensed nursing home, and the planned opening is 2027.

The players

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

A Bergen County hospital that is New Jersey's largest hospital and operates the state's largest licensed nursing home.

Bergen County

The New Jersey county that co-developed the multigenerational campus with the medical center.

The details

Childcare, community physician offices, and a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly center will share one campus. The project was developed jointly by Bergen New Bridge Medical Center and Bergen County.

Groundbreaking was reported on November 4, 2026.
The multigenerational facility is planned to open in 2027.

Culture Shift

The campus extends the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly model by placing its center alongside childcare and physician offices. This reflects a broader move toward co-located services for families caring for both children and aging relatives.

Families in New Jersey who juggle childcare and care for aging relatives may gain a single location for several needs once the campus opens. Residents should watch for enrollment details for the PACE program and childcare as the 2027 opening approaches.

The takeaway

Co-located services can reduce the number of separate appointments and trips a family must manage when caring for both children and aging relatives. Families considering such options should ask providers which programs share a campus and how enrollment works.