Anglicare completes Infinite Care deal

Anglicare Sydney has completed its acquisition of aged care provider Infinite Care, creating one of Australia's largest Christian not-for-profit residential aged care operators.

The transaction also incorporates Infinite Care's recent acquisition of Autumn Age Care, bringing the combined organisation to 46 residential aged care homes with about 5300 beds and 7500 staff across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia.

The enlarged group significantly expands Anglicare Sydney's national footprint as demand for aged care services continue to grow following the sectors regulatory reforms.

Anglicare chief executive officer Simon Miller said the acquisition strengthens the organisations' ability to meet increasing demand while preserving each provider's commitment to residential care.

"Together with Infinite Care and Autumn Aged Care, we are bringing together three organisations with a shared commitment to dignity, belonging and whole-of-person care," Miller said.

"Infinite Care and Autumn Aged Care are both high-quality, resident-focused providers with very capable teams. Bringing our organisations together creates the opportunity for a powerful platform to build on their strengths and deliver even greater care and choice to older Australians."

Anglicare said residents would continue to receive care from their existing teams, with no disruptions to day-to-day services. Infinite Care and Autumn Aged Care will also continue operating under their current brands for the immediate future.

Anglicare Syndey chief executive of residential care Laurie Boxwell said the focus would now shift to integrating the business and sharing best practice across the expanded organisation.

"Our focus now is on building something together, where we can combine best practice across our organisations to deliver life-enriching care for residents and greater opportunities for our teams," Boxwell said.

The growing group also has plans to expand capacity through development opportunities across its portfolio, bringing additional aged care beds to market.

Infinite Care chief executive Luke Greive said joining Anglicare Syndey would strengthen the providers ability to deliver holistic care.

"At Infinite Care, we believe aged care is about dignity, belonging and creating places our residents are proud to call home," Grieve said.

"Joining with Anglicare Sydney strengthens our ability to deliver whole-of-person care, supporting residents clinically, emotionally and spiritually."