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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, if your grandmother is competent, they are looking to her to make decisions.  Medical POAs come into play only when a person is not competent to make the decision.  [/quote]

OP here.

She *was* not competent enough to make decisions 3 years ago when she had a major stroke. However, at this time and since recovering from said stroke 3 years ago, she has been fully capable. She knows the days of the week, what year it is, when her birthday is. She knows who you are when you visit, she knows her old address, her old house number and she can tell you where she's worked for her entire life. She's not DEAD nor is she DYING. She's belittled and bullied by her brother and I am sick of it.

I understand the POINT of Medical POA and General POAs, however, what happens when they ABUSE their position? Nothing?

There has to be something I can do other than just sit back and watch this man parade around lying and cheating her. [/quote]

Yes, but if she is competent now, the medical professonals are not even looking to her POA.  She is making her medical decisions.  (Financial are a different story).  If you think she is being abused, there are elder abuse reporting that you can do.  But, again, the medical community cannot look to someone else to make her decisions as long as she is competent.  [/quote]

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