Bergen Campus Pairs Childcare With Eldercare Services
New Jersey families juggling kids and aging relatives will have childcare, clinics and a PACE center on one site by 2027.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Eldercare
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Bergen New Bridge Medical Center has broken ground on a multigenerational facility that will combine childcare, community physician offices, and a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) center on one campus. The facility is planned to open in 2027, and the project was developed with Bergen County.
Why it matters
The campus is designed for families juggling child-rearing, the care of aging relatives, and their own healthcare needs under one roof. Its planned opening in 2027 gives New Jersey families a timeline to watch as they plan for care arrangements.
The information comes from a project announcement tied to the groundbreaking, with no study design or enrollment figures reported. The facility's scale is described only through the medical center's standing as New Jersey's largest hospital and largest licensed nursing home, and its planned opening is set for 2027.
The players
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
A Bergen County hospital and New Jersey's largest hospital, also the largest licensed nursing home in the state, and the developer of the campus.
Bergen County
The New Jersey county government that developed the project with the medical center and will host the PACE Center within the campus.
The details
The campus will co-locate three services that are usually separate: a childcare program, community physician offices, and the future Bergen County PACE Center for older adults. PACE programs generally coordinate medical, social, and daily-living support for older adults so they can remain in the community, and placing one next to childcare and clinical offices is meant to reduce the number of trips a family must make. The project was developed jointly by Bergen New Bridge Medical Center and Bergen County.
Timeline
Groundbreaking on the multigenerational campus was reported on November 4, 2026.
The facility is planned to open in 2027.
Health Landscape
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly is a federally recognized model that coordinates medical and daily-living support for older adults so they can stay in the community. Locating a PACE Center beside childcare and primary care is an integration approach that reflects the growing strain on families caring for both children and aging parents.
Families who are responsible for both young children and aging relatives may find that a single campus simplifies scheduling and access to care. Anyone considering a PACE program for an older family member should discuss eligibility and enrollment with their physician or care team once the Bergen County center opens.
The takeaway
Integrated campuses that pair childcare with eldercare and clinical services are one response to families managing several care needs at once. When weighing a PACE program for an aging relative, ask a primary care physician whether it fits their medical and daily-living needs.
What happens next
The multigenerational facility is planned to open in 2027, when its childcare program, physician offices, and PACE Center are expected to begin serving families.
Further reading
For more on how families in the state are arranging support for aging relatives, explore Eldercare coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by New City Daily Voice.
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