Nearly 60 east coast workers caught up in the collapse of Perth-based aged care equipment K Care have been offered employment with the new owners of the business. The Victorian equipment repair operations of K Care have been sold to Cabrini, the Catholic, not-for-profit healthcare group, while the WA and NSW manufacturing assets have been bought by an unnamed South Australian company. Sydney-based receiver Alan Hayes, who was appointed to K Care a month ago, was forced to lay off the company’s 70 staff in Malaga factory two weeks ago, having earlier suspended operations at the plant. There are no plans by the new owner to resume production in Perth. K Care, once part of Hills Industries, made equipment including beds, walking frames, patient slings and shower commodes, for hospitals, aged care homes and medical and community centres.
