Susan J. Hyatt

Total 74 Posts

 Website

Susan J Hyatt is the Chair & CEO of Silver Sherpa Inc. A leader and author in the ‘smart aging’ movement, she is a member of the Canadian College of Health Leaders and the International Federation on Ageing. She holds a post-graduate certification in Negotiations from Harvard Law School/MIT and an MBA from Griffith University in Australia. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy specializing in critical care/trauma from the University of Toronto.

Insights on Consulting a Person with Significant Diminished Capacity – Part 2

• • 0 Comments
Two women in a retirement home in front of a window, drinking iced tea and eating pound cake. One is the adult daughter of the other woman.

Consulting a person who has significant diminished capacity can be very difficult for both the consultant and the individual. In Part One of this article, we explored a case in which a client with moderately severe dementia gave one answer to a simple question posed by a family member in the morning and the opposite answer to another family member that same afternoon, sparking heated conflict among the siblings. This….

Insights on Consulting a Person with Significant Diminished Capacity – Part 2 Continue Reading »

Elder Management, Smart Ageing, Uncategorized

Insights on Consulting a Person with Diminished Capacity – Part 1

• • 0 Comments
Two women in a retirement home in front of a window, drinking iced tea and eating pound cake. One is the adult daughter of the other woman.

During the month of May, many families and residential communities host celebrations for Mother’s Day and again in June, for Father’s Day. At these special events, it’s often a time when Attorneys for Personal Care or other appointed guardians might visit and attempt to “consult” with their family member, friend or client. Perhaps family members are seeking their mother’s input on her preferences for different types of living accommodations. Or….

Insights on Consulting a Person with Diminished Capacity – Part 1 Continue Reading »

Elder Management, Smart Ageing

Longevity Era: Lifestyle Planning – How about those joints?

• • 0 Comments

If you’ve scanned financial services sales materials recently, it seems longevity is a hot topic. How do you actually plan for longevity?  As with most things, this is easier to talk about than do. In this article, let’s explore one aspect of lifestyle planning – mobility. A recent article on longevity noted that for over a decade, our practice has been focused on teaching and empowering individuals to actively plan….

Longevity Era: Lifestyle Planning – How about those joints? Continue Reading »

Smart Ageing

Powers of Attorney – Can Conflict be Related to a Gender Imbalance?

• • 2 Comments

A colleague recently mentioned that he and his siblings were shocked when his mom suffered a stroke without warning. One minute, she was an active 70-year-old in good health, and the next, he and his siblings were suddenly responsible for her care and finances. His mother had signed Power of Attorney (POA) documents, but the enactment of those directions and the unequal representation of the siblings started a long list….

Powers of Attorney – Can Conflict be Related to a Gender Imbalance? Continue Reading »

Elder Management, Power of Attorney, Smart Ageing

Long Term Care Today – Insights on Safety, Staffing, and Well-being

• • 0 Comments
Seniors have breakfast together. They are served by a man in health care scrubs.

Few Canadians have forgotten the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on residents and staff in the long-term care sector. With our aging population, significant pressures continue to mount on an already stressed system, where staffing shortages and outdated facilities persist, along with rising numbers of people requiring more complex care. The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) reported there were about 2,076 long-term care homes with an estimated 198,000….

Long Term Care Today – Insights on Safety, Staffing, and Well-being Continue Reading »

Elder Management, Uncategorized

Travel Planning for a Person with Cognitive Impairment

• • 0 Comments
Bondi Beach

Many of us dream of escaping a Canadian winter, especially this year, with the repeated snowfalls and freezing temperatures. As our population ages, the annual migration of Canadian ‘snowbirds’ to warmer climates continues to grow. Travelling with a person who has cognitive impairments can be challenging, yet it is possible with adequate planning. As your International Estate Plan changes to reflect cognitive impairment, so should your International Lifestyle Plan. A….

Travel Planning for a Person with Cognitive Impairment Continue Reading »

Elder Management, Smart Ageing
Scroll to Top