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I was reading a form that discussed this, but when I tried to print it, it had changed to something else. Does anyone know the name of that discussion, which seemed to have many good ideas, or thoughts, that I could pass on to his wife. Thank you.

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Violence cannot be tolerated no matter how sick they are or how much she loves him. It's very sad, but violence must be taken seriously EVERY TIME. That's Rule #1 in the Caregiver's Book of 697 Commandments (which does not actually exist but should). There are many good suggestions on this site; read and heed.

The main problem when violence starts is denial. We don't want to believe it is happening because then we should do something about it. We cannot understand how a mild-mannered loved one could turn on us and try to cause us harm. We think it's only temporary, as in "He only has a little bit of dementia, he'll be okay tomorrow." We think we can cope because we can't admit that we've failed at the Happy Happy Home Caregiving that we've been promised in countless articles and books that encouraged us to care for our Lovey Lovey Loved Ones in their home until they day they die (or we do, which might be before them due to the strain of it all).

It's a huge mind switch that SIL and everyone in this situation must make in order to provide the best care for the violent loved one and to save ourselves. Some caregivers aren't that flexible. They've promised Mumsy they'll never place her in One Of Those Horrible Places. Or Hubby that she'll change his diapers until the day he dies, even though eventually he's slinging those poopy diapers at HER.

Those who become violent can't help it. It is part of the disease. But no caregiver is required to endure abusive behavior. We ARE required to find a place where professionals trained in the proper techniques can provide the care our loved ones need. No home caregiver - unless professionally trained and experienced - can come near providing the care that an institution provides. And that is the difficult but honest truth.
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She should talk to his doctor about increased violence.
If at ANY time she is afraid for her safety she HAS to call 911.
If you are there and you experience his rage YOU need to call 911.
The big problem is if his anger can not be controlled she may find it difficult to place him. Most facilities have a policy of no violent episodes for sometimes as long as 90 days.
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Reply to Grandma1954
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As recommended below, the wife needs to call 911 and tell them that he has developed a pattern of violence, that it's not just a one-time episode.
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If you type ‘violence’ after clicking the magnifying glass symbol at the top right of the screen, you will find a large number of old discussions about this. At the very least, it will stop her from feeling alone!
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The solutions are medication and a facility.

As others have suggested, she needs to call 911 the very next time he gets aggressive (whether or not he hits her). At the ER they will hopefully 5150 admit him. She needs to make it clear he is an unsafe discharge and refuse to take him home. Ask to talk to the hospital social worker regarding direct transition into a facility.
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He is going to kill her.
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Advice? Your sil needs to protect herself as your brother has become violent. Next time he does she can call 911 to have him removed and assessed. His dr should be informed and may have some meds that will help. it sounds like it is time for him to be placed in a facility where he has 24/7 professional care.
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