Resthaven Welcomes New Staff and Residents in Aveo Acquisition.

Last Friday, 1 November, Resthaven welcomed staff and residents from eleven retirement villages in South Australia as they join under the Resthaven banner. The move marks the official settlement of the acquisition of 799 retirement units that were previously owned by Aveo. Resthaven has worked in partnership with Eldercare, also a UnitingCare agency, which acquired 234 units from Aveo in the same agreement.

‘Around 60 individuals have joined Resthaven last week as part of our Retirement Living staff team,’ Resthaven CEO Darren Birbeck says. ‘We have been pleased to get to know them over the past couple of months and are now delighted to officially welcome them to Resthaven to continue to support the residents within the villages.

‘The acquisition has increased Resthaven’s retirement living portfolio substantially, adding to our suite of options for older people. It complements our strategy of planned and considered growth and includes the transfer of approximately 90 home care recipients.’

Since the announcement of the successful bid for the units back in August, Resthaven has worked with Aveo to ensure the transition for staff, residents and clients has been as seamless as possible.

We have held resident meetings during October at all sites to introduce ourselves and offer reassurance to those who live there,’ Darren says. ‘It has been a great opportunity for myself and Mel Ottaway, our Executive responsible for retirement living, to get to know our new residents and understand what is important to them.’

Resthaven now owns more than 1200 retirement units within its Retirement Living portfolio, making it the fourth largest retirement living provider in South Australia. The acquisition includes the following villages:

Name	Location	Independent Living Units	Serviced Apartments
Crestview	136 Fosters Road, Hillcrest SA 5086	88	-
Glynde Lodge	10 Davis Road, Glynde SA 5070	80	-
Gulf Point	2 Failie Drive, North Haven SA 5018	55	-
Leabrook Lodge	205 St Bernards Road, Rostrevor SA 5073	62	-
Leisure Court	5 Leisure Court Fulham Gardens SA 5024	43	-
Manor Gardens	12 Melville Road, Salisbury East SA 5109	46	26
Melrose Park	155 Edward Street, Melrose Park SA 5039	124	-
Riverview	43 Jarvis Road, Elizabeth Vale SA 5112	53	-
The Haven	840 Military Road, North Haven SA 5018	37	29
The Oaks	511 Henley Beach Road, Fulham SA 5024	68	26
Westport	9 Old Port Road, Queenstown SA 5014	62	-

 

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