Can police take mom by force because of a power of attorney?

lester69, probably not. Power of attorney does not extend to control over the person.

Where is "home"? Do the doctors think she is OK to live on her own? Actually, if Gramma is in her right mind and if she recovers well from whatever she is in rehab for, would she even qualify to stay in a nursing home?

My uncle has power of attourney over my grandma and grandpa.My grandpa has altheimeras and is in the nursing home. My grandma is only in the nursing home for rehabilition and she wants to come home,but he is trying to make her stay there. can he do that if she is still in her right mind?

I Would get an elder attorney and make him provide the POA he says he has. They can be written differently. If he cant provide it go for guardianship and move her back in with you if you want her there. It may be worth the cost of the attorney to protect your elder.
I would also call the board of health on the nursing home for a surprise visit

logic is not a strength. we don't even know if he really does have power of attorney. This is what he is saying to the police. This is my in-law's situation. He already put her in a nursing home because he could no longer care for her. My mother-in-law went to visit her mother and found her nursing home abusive. They had her tied to her wheelchair and unbathed for days. She took her mother home with HIS permission. He lives with his two adult sons. Logic would tell you "hey, if her daughter wants to take her in, instead of admitting her to a home, why not?" It's my mother in law, and three sister in laws that would care for her. They obviously cannot financially care for all her needs so need her social security. I think he's thinking all they want her for is for her money. Their Mom never sees a dime of this money. We already know he uses her check for credit card bills and other home improvement projects he's still paying on. He told us. He's not forthcoming whatsoever with any of the decisions of her care. But anyway, my mother-in-law's mother is being taken against her will and I just don't feel this is legal. She not only gets social security. she gets a pension check as well.

Are you sure that he only has power of attorney and not guardianship? Sorry this has happened.

Power of Attorney is about acting on someone's behalf in financial matters. It doesn't give you control over their person. What you describe is very confusing. And once Mom is in a nursing home, her SS check goes to them, so I don't know how that will benefit Son financially.

But then, logic isn't always a strength in dysfunctional families.