If you have a power of attorney to act on behalf of your elderly parent or loved one, the nursing home might try to go after you for any unpaid bills or expenses incurred by the resident. The nursing home representative might even claim that you are personally liable for the bills because you have power of attorney.
This is not true. Having a power of attorney to act on behalf of an elderly nursing home resident does NOT make you personally liable for their financial obligations, including nursing home bills.