Aria Care Partners began when our founders recognized a need to bring competent, compassionate ancillary clinical care to seniors in skilled nursing facilities. Bringing Dental, Optometric, Audiological, and Podiatric Care onsite for residents would help reduce senior neglect and improve quality and duration of life. That's Aria's whole mission: To enrich the lives of seniors in skilled nursing facilities nationwide.
From day one to today, some things at Aria haven’t changed. Including our commitment to compassionate care. In other ways, we’ve grown and evolved to best meet the needs of the seniors and facilities we serve. Here’s a look at some of our milestones:
June 1999
Hallmark Dental was founded by Hap Kelly.
January 2000
Senior Vision Services was founded by Dr. Lyn Graves and his partners, Mark Cooley and Lance Graveshas.
July 2009
Senior Dental Care was founded by Tony Layne
May 2014
Hallmark Dental changed it's name to Resident Dental.
February 2015
Senior Dental Care merged with Resident Dental.
January 2020
Senior Dental Care acquired Senior Vision Services. Now one company could offer both dental and vision care to skilled nursing facilities.
January 2020
Senior Dental Care became Aria Care Partners. This name change allowed the company to better represent the range of services available.
April 2021
Aria Care Partners launches it's audiology program bringing needed hearing care to seniors in skilled nursing facilities.
November 2023
Aria Care Partners launches Podiatry service line allowing Aria to provide the four principle ancillary services for senior care.