power of attorney (I have a question)

[Heidi1]

Now I realise how completely unrelated this question is to this board, but we so many members I have to think SOMEONE has had some experience with this.

I've been asked (and accepted of course) to have power of attorney for a family member who is dying. I've agreed, but I'm not sure what it entails beyond belting the doctors around the head when they f*** up (which has been basically why I got the job).

Has anybody done this for a family member and has any experiences they want to share? I'm very aware that this can be the kind of thing that pulls families apart and I want to be careful, AND I want to do the best job I can for my family member and the one left behind.

If you have an experience you wouldn't mind sharing, either PM me or PM me your phone number and I'll call you.

Thanks

HEIDI xxx