
Residents of the North Essex area have the benefit of some of the best healthcare facilities in the state.
Mountainside Hospital, located in Montclair, is a 343-bed fully accredited medical and surgical hospital that provides a broad range of specialty services. Mountainside is the region’s most comprehensive facility for gastrointestinal care and alcohol/chemical dependency services. The expert staff also provides intensive care treatment, same-day surgery, general and pediatric care, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic radiology, cancer care, emergency services and a birthing center. Mountainside is a teaching hospital with residencies in dentistry, family practice and internal medicine, and also has a school of nursing. (973) 429-6000
Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove specializes in psychiatric care. This 400-bed facility provides valuable mental health care and resources for residents in Essex County. (973) 228-8000
The 645-bed St. Barnabus Medical Center in nearby Livingston is the oldest and one of the busiest hospitals in New Jersey. Founded in 1865, St. Barnabus cares for more than 40,000 inpatients and more than 60,000 emergency cases each year. It is a nationally recognized burn center, the only one of its kind in the state. (973) 533-5000
A number of skilled and comfortable nursing homes are located in the North Essex area, which provide long-term care and assisted living care.
The complete range of healthcare needs is well met by the number of highly trained and service-oriented healthcare workers. North Essex residents also have access to some of the world’s most acclaimed specialists and facilities in nearby metropolitan areas of New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington D.C