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Friend could not find the actual papers, how can a hospital just take someone's word for such an important matter and let this person make life or death decisions, anyone could say they have a medical POA if that is the case?
My health care directive, which names my medical POA, is filed at my clinic and the local hospital and a couple of other places where I would likely be taken for medical care. My husband's papers were similarly filed. This is a good way to increase the likelihood of having one's wishes carried out, or at least known!
Was your friend conscious and coherent when he was admitted? Perhaps the hospital asked him who his health care proxy was and he named this friend. Or the friend showed up claiming be the medical POA and your friend confirmed that. The hospital may not have simply taken the word of the POA, but also had the authorization of your friend. Did someone in your friend's family have medical POA? Did they produce their document at the hospital?
My mother had no POA of any kind. When she was hospitalized and not coherent enough to make her own decisions the staff simply asked any family member present. Perhaps they asked her who she wanted to make decisions for her, and if she understood the question she may have said "any of my kids." I don't know about that, but that is how it worked -- they asked one of us. Once the doctor came to me in the waiting room and asked if they could give my mother a pneumonia shot. I said no, simply because I knew that mother did not want vaccinations in the past. Then I discussed it with my sisters and they convinced me we should do what we honestly thought would be best for mother, even if that was not what she would have wanted in the past. So I found the doctor again, said I'd discussed with other family members and we decided she should have the vaccination. He was very glad to hear that and he ordered the shot.
Doctors need someone to authorize some treatments or procedures. If there isn't time to hunt down a legitimate, verifiable POA, they still need someone to make decisions.
Was this person by any chance a life partner?
If this friend did bring in a POA document, the hospital still wouldn't know if a later document superseded the one presented. The hospital isn't in the detective business and doesn't have time and resources to verify claims to POA status.
BTW, to me it would make more sense to have a state database listing POAs, and that part of the responsibility of naming or changing a POA was registering it on this database. Qualified medical services should be able to access this online. But, alas, I am not in charge of these policies.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
Was your friend conscious and coherent when he was admitted? Perhaps the hospital asked him who his health care proxy was and he named this friend. Or the friend showed up claiming be the medical POA and your friend confirmed that. The hospital may not have simply taken the word of the POA, but also had the authorization of your friend. Did someone in your friend's family have medical POA? Did they produce their document at the hospital?
My mother had no POA of any kind. When she was hospitalized and not coherent enough to make her own decisions the staff simply asked any family member present. Perhaps they asked her who she wanted to make decisions for her, and if she understood the question she may have said "any of my kids." I don't know about that, but that is how it worked -- they asked one of us. Once the doctor came to me in the waiting room and asked if they could give my mother a pneumonia shot. I said no, simply because I knew that mother did not want vaccinations in the past. Then I discussed it with my sisters and they convinced me we should do what we honestly thought would be best for mother, even if that was not what she would have wanted in the past. So I found the doctor again, said I'd discussed with other family members and we decided she should have the vaccination. He was very glad to hear that and he ordered the shot.
Doctors need someone to authorize some treatments or procedures. If there isn't time to hunt down a legitimate, verifiable POA, they still need someone to make decisions.
Was this person by any chance a life partner?
If this friend did bring in a POA document, the hospital still wouldn't know if a later document superseded the one presented. The hospital isn't in the detective business and doesn't have time and resources to verify claims to POA status.
Why is this question coming up now?