Companion Animals in Aged Care

Wednesday 14 May 2025, 2.00PM AEST

Speaker: Sam Jewell – CEO -Life view Aged Care  

Companion Animals in Aged Care

We know the human-animal bond is special but traditionally when someone moved into aged care their beloved pet could not come with them, causing further heartbreak for both.  This situation is however slowly changing (18% of providers now accept pets), and this presentation will explore Lifeview’s experience of having pets move into care with their owners – overcoming objections, changing the narrative and improving resident wellbeing.

About the speaker: Samantha has a passion for equality, older Australians, their rights and delivering the best quality care possible for all who chose to live with Lifeview.  Samantha is also keen on changing the narrative and showcasing all that is great and innovative about aged care. Samantha’s modern leadership style see’s Lifeview at the forefront of specialist partnerships with organisations such as Dementia Australia, the Victorian Pride Centre and CANA. To view the webinar recording, please click the image below:

Webinar PowerPoint Resources

Pets in Aged Care: https://www.acipc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Lifeview-Pets-in-Aged-Care-2025.pdf