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To: Bahbah

If the granddaughter had the appropriate POA, why would the hospice have reinserted the feeding tube at the nephew's request? Also, why would she have to go to court to get an emergency guardianship order if she had the medical POA?


66 posted on 04/07/2005 6:13:06 PM PDT by SilentServiceCPOWife (Welcome to the Hotel Free Republic-You can check out any time you like but you can never leave)
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To: SilentServiceCPOWife

Why did the hospice stall? Why WOULD it?


85 posted on 04/07/2005 6:24:37 PM PDT by combat_boots (Dug in and not budging an inch. NOT to be schiavoed, greered, or felosed as a patient)
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To: SilentServiceCPOWife

My understanding is that the granddaughter had the power of attorney but not the authorization to make medical decisions. According to that state that authorization belongs to the closest relative which is her sister. The sister and a nephew immediately attempted to get her to a hospital but Judge Boyd ignored the law and the living will and would not allow them to take care of Mae.


448 posted on 04/08/2005 8:08:29 PM PDT by skr (May God bless those in harm's way and confound those who would do the harming)
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