Choosing an assisted living community can be a difficult, overwhelming process. As you and your loved one explore options, it’s critical that you look for a place that emphasizes quality, person-centered care. The more a community focuses on your loved one’s care needs, the more likely he or she is to feel comfortable and to experience improved quality of life. To ensure the highest quality care for your loved one, here are four factors to look for when choosing an assisted living community.

Falling, particularly with aging adults, is a scary reality. In fact, the risk of falling increases with age. At skilled nursing centers across the country, health care teams are working with residents and their families to prevent falls before they even occur. But if your loved one does take a fall, know that an investigation will take place in addition to center staff reporting the fall to the doctor and family. The skilled nursing center’s analysis will look into the circumstances that surrounded the fall in addition to identifying any risks that led to the event, whether they were preventable or not. Here are three common risk factors you should know that could increase your loved one’s chances of falling.

Falls are always a concern with our loved ones, particularly as they age. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of every three adults aged 65 or older falls each year, but less than half discuss the fall with their health care teams. In addition, 20-30 percent of people who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries. If you’re worried about your aging loved ones falling, here are four preventative things you can do during visits to their skilled nursing centers.

Taking on the day-to-day tasks of an aging loved one can be a stressful venture. From simple errands like grocery shopping to important responsibilities such as at-home medical care, there are a lot of tough choices and hard-to-answer questions that come up when caring for a loved one.