Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Cuts Ribbon for the First CareRite Now Center in Wallington
The Medical Center has partnered with Inserra Supermarkets to open convenient health care centers in local stores
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center cut the ribbon on its first CareRite Now center located in Inserra Supermarkets Shoprite of Wallington on Wednesday, November 30.
“Today furthers our commitment to the community needs assessment as we continue to lead the way in healthcare access by bringing compassionate, quality care to our neighbors when, where, and how they need it,” said Deborah Visconi, President & CEO, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center. “I am so grateful to Larry Inserra, Jr. and the entire Inserra family as well as to my team who helped make our first Care Rite Now the model of community convenient care. As we cut the ribbon at this location today, we know it will have an immediate positive wellness impact on Wallington and its surrounding communities.”
The experienced healthcare providers staffing CareRite Now include physicians and nurse practitioners. The center will provide sick and wellness visits, point of care testing, vaccinations, lab testing and blood draw services.
“CareRite Now Wallington will ensure that the community has convenient access to quality healthcare right here in our store,” said Larry Inserra, Jr., Chairman of the Board & CEO, Inserra Supermarkets. “Plans are underway for our dieticians and nutritionists to collaborate with Bergen New Bridge and CareRite Now providers to create programs, offer education, and more to improve the quality of life for the members of our community.”
“We took two different, but like-minded organizations and we got together to develop something that is going to be unique in our industry,” said Ron Onorato, President & COO, Inserra Supermarkets. “Bergen New Bridge has given us an opportunity to give back in a big way to the community we serve and to those who come here weekly to shop.”
“Today we are expanding what we do to help make a difference in people’s lives by providing access to healthcare right here in the community,” said Bergen County Executive James Tedesco. “People all over this area of the county will now be able to get quality healthcare in their community thanks to the partnership between Bergen New Bridge and Inserra Supermarkets.”
“Good health outcomes are not possible without good nutrition, and they are not possible without partnerships like this one,” said Bergen County Board of Commissioners Chair Tracy Zur. “The bottom line is that this is going to be a game changer to bring healthcare where it is needed and to bring nutritional guidance to those who need it most.”
Inserra Supermarkets is giving $5 gift cards to all first-time patients at the CareRight Now in Wallington while supplies last.
CareRite Now welcomes walk-ins in addition to offering scheduled appointments. It will be open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. It will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays and is closed on Sundays. For more information, visit www.newbridgehealth.org/carerite-now or call 551-305-6701.
The center accepts self-pay, all major insurance plans, Medicare, and Medicaid and has multi-language capabilities including English, Polish, and Spanish.
A second CareRite Now will be opening in New Milford later this year with other locations opening in 2023 including Hackensack, Palisades Park, Lodi, and Hillsdale.
