Sakura Life Group (hereinafter "the Group") announced that as of July 1, 2026, it will integrate Wellness Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Wellness"), a company operating elderly housing and care services in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Kenichiro Nakata, Representative Director and Chief Director of the Group, has assumed the position of Representative Director of Wellness. Through this integration, the Group will combine Wellness's established foundation in local care services with the Group's medical functions, including hospital management, home-visit medical care, home-visit nursing, emergency house calls, admission coordination, and end-of-life care support. This will establish an integrated medical and care support system enabling residents to continue living with peace of mind in their familiar environment. The Group plans to integrate multiple elderly facilities in Ibaraki Prefecture in the future. With the aim of strengthening the medical provision system for all Group facilities in Ibaraki Prefecture by the end of 2026, the Group seeks to establish a new model for community-based integrated care. Wellness Ashizaki Background and Objectives of Integration Elderly facilities are increasingly required to provide a seamless system that goes beyond daily health management to include nighttime and emergency response, support for hospital admissions and discharges, and end-of-life care, due to the aging of residents and their increasing medical dependency. However, contracts with cooperating medical institutions alone may not always ensure sufficient information sharing between facilities and medical institutions, or prompt decision-making and response in emergencies. The Group believes it is important to standardize operations from routine to emergency situations by integrating facility management, care, nursing, and medical services. The integration of Wellness is positioned as the first step in strengthening the medical and care system within Ibaraki Prefectur