Topic - Acquisitions

RSL LifeCare (NSW) purchases five businesses from Anglicare

Mar 03 2014 Updated May 3, 2023

The Weekly Source

1 min read

Anglicare NSW has contracted to sell three aged care facilities near Eden on the far South coast plus two village and care facilities in the ACT to RSL LifeCare. This takes a number of locations RSL LifeCare operates to approximately 20. Anglicare decided to sell when it appreciated it could not afford the necessary refurbishments, including new sprinklers.

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