As the aged care royal commission has exposed, the sector had problems well before COVID-19 infections spread and hundreds died in facilities nationwide.
Victorian entrepreneur Graeme Croft has been in the aged care business for more than 35 years, and says he's been sizing up the Western Australian market for some time.
Not for profit MercyCare will boost its residential aged care services with the acquisition of privately-owned Belrose Care Group for an undisclosed sum.