My mom is going into a nursing home and as her medical power of attorney, I want to know if there is a way I can limit the visitor access to immediate family.
I wish to keep my cousin from visiting my mom and sticking her nose in our business.
Is there a way I can do that? I would hope so.
I agree with them that she needs visitation. Judge what is needed by how it affects your mother.
We kept one person away from my dad because she would get him agitated and upset. But then, he had plenty of visitors. You are POA, and you can limit if I'm correct. Having said all that, would it cause drama for you to keep the cousin away? You have to decide how it affects Mom.
Some are right, though, if you only have medical POA. Can you try to get a general POA to cover more? I did, because, remember, dementia doesn't get better, it progresses.
If the cousin can be agreeable, be vaccinated, wear a mask, and be pleasant and concerned, and be a good visitor that would be acceptable.
with the medical POA, your main concern is for the patient and not for the feelings of the cousin.
What did you finally do? Was the facility able to help block your cousin?
You give them a list of names of who they are not to admit.
Would this cousin visiting be an upsetting experience for your mom? If so then most certainly tell the nursing home not to admit this person.
Or is it you who does not want the cousin coming around? If they're not visiting to cause trouble, why prevent them visiting?
Being in a nursing home is bad enough for a person and they can use all the visitors and company they can get.