Susan J. Hyatt

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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.

Jam Needs a Plan: Estate Planning for Pets

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Estate planning for pets has made for some very wealthy animals. Remember the US hotel heiress Leona Hemsley? Known as the Queen of Mean, she left $12 million out of her estimated $5 billion estate to her Maltese lap dog, Trouble. The dog’s inheritance was reduced to $2 million, but still. That was more than enough for the $100,000 spent on Trouble’s care each year. Today’s richest dog is the….

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Elder Care, Elder Management, Estate Planning, Smart Ageing

An Elder Care Planning Framework for Decision Making, Part 2

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This blog post on the Elder Care Planning Framework for Decision Making, Part 2, is based on a panel presentation at Elder Law Day in Toronto in March 2023. Participants expressed an interest in using the elder care planning framework to provide context for decision-making and planning. Part 1 proposed the framework as a tool to aid in decision-making for elder care management; read it here. The elder care planning….

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Capacity Law, Elder Care, Elder Management, Geriatric Care Management, Power of Attorney, Smart Ageing

Proposing an Elder Care Planning Framework for Decision Making

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binoculars on a wooden table to express the idea of Elder Care Planning Framework

The Elder Care Planning Framework In March 2023, I was a panellist at the Ontario Bar Association’s Elder Law Day, where Dr. Richard Shulman and I spoke about decision-making capacity. In preparing our presentation, we developed this tool to aid in planning decision-making for elder care management and related financial, legal, and clinical affairs. The management of elder care is complex and multifaceted. There are numerous intersections where care needs….

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Capacity Law, Elder Care, Elder Management, Geriatric Care Management, Power of Attorney

Housing Options for Seniors in Canada

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What Are the Housing Options for Seniors? As each decade passes, one of our challenging and essential questions is – what are the housing options for seniors? Since the COVID pandemic, polling has shown that older Canadians have overwhelmingly indicated they wish to stay in their homes until the end of life. But at what cost and under what circumstances? Everyone has their perspective for each life stage. Some people….

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Elder Management, Smart Ageing

Implementing Powers of Attorney for Personal Care: Game Changers for Managing Care

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Medicine can do many things but at the end of life what matters most is not necessarily treatment but making peace with yourself on your terms. Atul Gawande, Being Mortal. Advanced care planning is an evolving process where individuals outline their wishes regarding their care and medical decision-making based on their values and beliefs when their voice is silent due to incapacity. A few years ago, I participated in a….

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Elder Care, Elder Law, Elder Management, Power of Attorney, Smart Ageing

Game Changers in Managing Care: Powers of Attorney for Personal Care (POAPC) & Substitute Decision Making

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It’s Super Bowl Sunday as I write this, and in the lead-up to the game, football fans are debating what game changers may be possible to gain an advantage and win. Why not apply the same breakthrough analogy to address critical issues in managing care? What game changers can we trigger to deliver more productive outcomes for people? The Power of the Powers of Attorney for Personal Care (POAPC) &….

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Capacity Law, Caregiving, Elder Care, Elder Law, Elder Management, Estate Planning, Geriatric Care Management, Smart Ageing
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