If I give my POA to my kids for all my health care issues, since I am unable to make my decisions, then how does privacy low work? What right kids will have to discuss my private life to health care professionals, if that issues are interrupted my health and mind function. Can they talk to health care professionals? And sign concent forums and discuss thos issues?
Your kids could for example discuss use of viagra if you were using it to assist you and it was felt by them that it was detrimental to your health, they could discuss any drug usage they felt was detrimental to your health, they could discuss the use of 'escorts' if you were thought to be engaging in practices which would damage your or the escorts health
They could discuss obscure practices like BDSM as they could seriously impact on your health (although not in all cases)
Can they talk to health care professionals? YES
And sign consent forms and discuss those issues YES providing you do not have the capacity to do so - You need to write into the POA that it will only take effect when you lose capacity
Let me stress this is the UK version not the USA version it may be different over there.
In UK a POA can act anywhen not just when you lose mental capacity permanently but may act when their is a temporary issue unless you stipulate otherwise. It is up to you to specify what they can and cannot do so you need proper advice from legal eagles as the law does change frequently and can vary from state to state and we are not trained to answer these questions but can only advise on our own experiences.
My advice would be spend a little money making sure you get this right and getting the right answers from professional who specialise in elder law
Does you father have an incurable disease? If yes caregivers should know what it is
If so did he get this from his girlfriend? If yes then this could be told to carers but is not generally significant unless there is another concern
If not is his girlfriend rude to carers? If yes let them know in advance
Is she violent to carers? If yes then this may affect caregiving so they may need to know
Is he taking medication to assist in his intimate relationship with girlfriend? If yes then docs need to know and they decide who to tell
POA is usually financial items only.
HIPAA forms are for release of information, not decisions.
HEALTH CARE PROXY is for decisions when the patient cannot respond or is unconscious.
GUARDIAN is a court order from a judge...
What you may run into though are two things...
The doctor not considering what you say as important for your fathers care or..
Your father being upset that you shared this information.
Your father can be upset whether you have the legal right to do it or not. You do have the legal right to do it but you may upset your father and this is what you need to weigh to decide what's right.
If you truly feel his relationship is affecting his health then I think you should do it.
Angel
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Angel