BREAKING NEWS Annecto Incorporated closes: Major disability and aged care service provider makes shock announcement
A long-term care company closed after more than 70 years of business, leaving thousands of seniors and people with disabilities just three weeks to find a new provider.
Annecto Incorporated, based in Melbourne 's Footscray, will cease support for those with high-care needs in Victoria, Queensland, the ACT and NSW from July 1.
The not-for-profit on Wednesday announced it will close due to 'financial challenges facing the organisation into the future'.
'We deeply appreciate the support of our community over all these years and the dedication of our staff and partner to high quality of support standards,' Colleen Furnaletto OAM, Annecto chair, said.
The closure will affect some 3,000 customers and 1,000 employees.
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