Following the acquisition of Future Care Group’s 18 homes in July 2024, Aria Care marked the completion of the merger with celebrations for colleagues, residents and families across the 18 new care homes. The merger, which has taken almost seven months, embodies the ‘best of both worlds’ in uniting the two groups.
A widely held perception is that acquisition heralds ‘all change’ it was however ‘business as usual’ for several months whilst the Aria leadership team consulted with all stakeholders developing a deep understanding of how best to integrate. At the heart of this was continuity of the highest standards of care for residents as a priority, and meaningful consultation with colleagues across the business, ensuring that they felt a sense of belonging as part of the Aria vision for the future.
Caroline Roberts, CEO at Aria Care said: “I must thank everyone for their commitment and dedication during this time of transition and for their trust. We have a team with a shared vision across our 68 communities and almost 4,000 colleagues, continuing to build on our strong foundations and delivering our core value of ‘care from the heart’. It’s been a considerable undertaking with so many of the team going above and beyond and I want to thank each, and every person involved.
“In just over two years since the inception of Aria Care we have achieved significant milestones in colleague retention, resident experience and investment in the communities. Aria has always had a clear vision to grow through acquisition and new builds and the addition of the Future Care Group has brought that vision to reality. We feel we are well placed for future growth during 2025. It’s an incredible start to the year."
