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I'm wondering if a medical person place my father in a nursing home without my consent even though I have POA?

Perhaps the doctor sent your father to a Skilled Nursing facility for short term rehab purposes after a hospital stay so he could get back on his feet? Which is a whole different kettle of fish than "a medical person placing father in a nursing home w/o your consent" for long term care. Hopefully you are not jumping to conclusions since no medical person has the authority, or access to private financial info, to place an elder in long term care permanently
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I agree we need more info for context.

Unless your parent told the medical person that he has a PoA and how to contact you, they would have no way of knowing. I've had to submit my PoA paperwork preemptively, everywhere my Mom gets medical care. When my Aunt landed in the ER I went there with PoA paperwork, otherwise they'd have no way of knowing. You will now need to go to the Nursing Home with the paperwork.
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I think we need to hear more about this situation.
Generally a POA is consulted.
However, if a medical person believes someone is UNSAFE, they are mandated reporters to APS, and etc.

Do tell us what has happened in your personal situation and we can perhaps be of help in giving you some ideas.
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