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Your mother is in the 'very old' stage. Her mind/body can go in the blink of an eye which is what happened to my mother. She wouldn't sign a health care proxy. It was a mess. The state appointed a lawyer who was wet behind the ears. Judges set up court in hospitals on a regular basis, complete with court officers, stenographers, the whole nine yards. My mother was in a reputable hospital in Boston. They don't play around. This is serious stuff.
Or perhaps you can hire a good, reputable, elder law attorney to talk with her. Has her doctor or your dad's doctor spoken to her? I know I'm always throwing my hands up in the air I'm so exhausted at times dealing with everyone.
I've learned one very large lesson throughout the past ten years in dealing with my elderly parents...everything is changing rapidly. People need to keep up or they will be lost. I love my children. I never want them to be placed in this situation.
Families have to be very familiar with the doctors and present at whatever facility. The staff gets to know you and sees how much you care for and love your loved one. It makes all the difference when decisions need to be made.
I would not stress about this too much. Typically the hospital does revert back to the next of kin - spouse, then children - as long as there is no obvious difference of opinion on "choices" from the children, they move on. At their age and under their medical conditions, God often makes the choices for us.
Why on earth didn't my parents have this all updated years ago is still a mystery. Must be in denial about their ages.
If these documents are not in place then there would be a delay with appropriate desired treatment that could possibly "kill" them until someone on the State's payroll is put in place as a guardian. Would they rather have a child making decisions, or someone else of their choosing, or an employee of State Social Services?