Oct 4th, 2011 - Four Seasons Health Care concludes first phase of agreements to take over operations of 140 homes from Southern Cross
(30 September 2011) Four
Seasons Health Care announces that is has concluded the first phase of
agreements to take over the operations of 140 homes from Southern Cross. Today
57 homes have transferred to Four Seasons Health Care, the transactions having
been given regulatory approval. Southern Cross employees in the homes have
joined Four Seasons Health Care under TUPE provisions.
The remaining homes are due to transfer by the end of October. The total
transfers include Four Seasons taking back 45 homes it owns that have been
leased to Southern Cross under an historic arrangement.
Chief Executive Officer of Four Seasons Health Care, Dr. Peter Calveley said,
“These homes are an important strategic addition to our organisation and
significantly increase our capacity and regional cover. They represent a good
fit with our existing homes portfolio. I
am gratified that the landlords have placed their confidence in Four Seasons as
their preferred operator and I am pleased to welcome the Southern Cross
employees and residents to the Four Seasons Health Care Group. We have been
working closely with Southern Cross managers to ensure the transfer of homes
would take place with no disruption to care services.”
Information:
Four Seasons Health Care: Robert
Mitchell, 07976 514833rmitchell@parys.com
Notes to
editors
By
the end of October these transfers will
see the number of care home and specialist care facilities, across the Group’s
Home and Huntercombe divisions respectively,
increase from 376 to just over 500.
I find the staff are excellent and very obliging
We have a good nursing team backed up by excellent multi-disciplinary involvement
Deputy Manager, Willow Lodge Care Home
