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You may have some luck communicating with her MD, especially if you have POA, and I hope you do, because once demented she cannot confer POA upon you.
If you do not have any luck with this I would advise you call your local council or agency on aging for pointers. Asking this question. They will ask you for more information, which is what I would need in order to give you any even minimally useful advise, as well.

If this doesn't work, and Mom is in danger in her own home and living alone then you will call APS and tell them she will not be helped, you cannot manage any of this, and she may require state guardianship. They may have other options for your consideration as well.

I welcome you to the Forum, DB. Do know that without any information we can be only very minimally helpful to you, and perhaps not at ALL. We can be down to "I am sorry" and "I wish you good luck". But if you fill out your profile or give us details such as mom's age, what symptoms she has, and where she lives, whether alone, with you, or you with her? All those things will allow us to perhaps help you a bit more. Remember, however, we, like you, aren't experts. We are just folks who have given/are giving/have attempted to give some caregiving help to those in our charge.
Best of luck to you.
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You can call your Area Agency on Aging and discuss with a case manager your mother’s situation. In some areas they will visit her and let you know of services that might be available for her. You could also try calling Adult Protective Services.
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