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My father has been in a VA home for almost a year. My brother and I who now have guardianship, POA, etc... We are trying to move him into a private facility but he has to have his PEG tube removed before they will acccept him. He doesn't need the PEG tube anymore, actually his POA says he shouldn't have one....not sure why that wasn't honored. They have been giving him medication through it. They have been stalling us on getting it removed - one excuse after another. Does anyone have advice.

Peg tubes are tricky because usually they are a life sustaining measure. Because of this, once inserted not easily removed. Thats why unless they are a temporary measure, people don't want them just to keep them alive. The one way to get them removed is to be placed on Hospice.

Was the facility aware of the Medical POA and Dads wishes? Get a doctor involved.
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You need to ask his doctor what is going on. Can he swallow without any danger of choking? If not that may be why they are stalling.
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Has the POA gotten medical clearance from your father’s doctor that the tube is no longer needed? Removal is a pretty straightforward, quick outpatient procedure so if there’s no longer a medical necessity I’m not clear why your dad’s doctor hasn’t scheduled the procedure? A doctor can’t go on the word of a family member POA if that’s the case
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