My 94 year old mom broke her hip in January. She was transferred to a rehab facility but is too angry and stubborn to take physio. The hospital wants the bed freed up. I have POA and given hospital permission to place in first bed LTC,. I have a meeting tomorrow and the physiotherapist called Friday and told me my mom must attend the meeting overriding my POA full medical powers. Mom will just have a total meltdown and scream and rave. They have this stupid Home First program where they want to send her home until a LTC bed opens. I cannot take care of her as I have MS nor is the home able to accommodate a wheel chair. They have promised 8 hours care but knowing this organization, they will forget about us. Does a physiotherapist override a family member with POA and can the hospital force me to take her home if I state yet again NO.
Now if you both live in her house, and she is still legally competent, they cannot stop her from going home. As POA you cannot stop her IF she is still in her right mind. But, you can make it very clear that their decision means they are fully responsible for any injury she sustains at home since you warned them.
Ask for a psychiatric consult first thing tomorrow. There's at least a chance that meds will help mom's agitation.
The hospital admins tried everything to get me to take her home but I flatly refused as I just couldn't provide the care she needed. She was there a month before I could get her into LTC. From there on she screamed, ranted, raved and hurled abuse for the last 3 years of her life but it had to be as she needed care 24/7.
Stand your ground!! No-one can force you to take her home! Good luck.