Sorry I have not been on here for a while but now I write in desperation. My Dad has dementia, he is heavily medicated. For the last 18 months he has been using aggression and is frequently violent towards my Mum (Only carer). My mum refuses to think about putting him in a home. The police have been called about 8 times over this period, they say this is a medical issue. The psychiatric care team and social services tell my mum this is what is to be expected, I am appalled that they will not take matters into their hands as surely they must be responsible for protecting both vulnerable adults. My Mum refuses to hear my grave concerns, she feels she has nothing to live for. I feel that it is only a matter of time that my mum will be found unconscious or even worse. I want my dad sectioned, he is unsafe, confused ,delusional and has intense paranoia -he does not have capacity yet he has retained wonderful command of the spoken language and therefore seems to have capacity to delude health professionals into thinking that he is more capable than he really is. He is totally confused in time and place. I feel that no one is listening, family included. Should I phone social services and put this through as domestic violence because that is what it is. I am outraged with the lack of support/ advice that has been given. My Mum has been told to manage him at home or put him into a home where she will have to pay. She is also frightened that she will have no money to live on as the financial side is complex. Many Thanks