Who becomes the POA if a person has no family at all and no friends who will do it?

I am assuming you are an unrelated caregiver. If you are worried about you client maybe try the Office of Aging. Explain the situation and see if they can help or point you in the right direction. The client needs an advocate. Thanks for being so caring.

tevincolorado, an incapacitated person cannot assign POA to anyone, so guardianship/conservatorship is usually what is needed. In Colorado (or any state), when such a person has no prior POA and no family or friends who are willing to serve as guardian, then the court will appoint one, either from its volunteer list, or perhaps a professional guardian/conservator. Here's a website to get you started: abilityconnectioncolorado.org/guardianshipallianceofcolorado/volunteer-guardian-program/

There are people who will do this professionally. It would be better to pick someone out yourself and make sure that all of your wishes are fully documented and agreed upon than to allow a court appointed conservator and/or guardian to make those choices for you.

Do you have an attorney who could act in that capacity?

Double check this but I think the court can appoint a conservator. I don't know how to go about doing this, it's something I heard somewhere.