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I am sorry, it is hard, but it is the best way to go to ensure his safety.
A person in assisted living is supposed to be somewhat independent. You father may need a higher level of care at this point (e.g., nursing home), if he is having frequent falls.
You may feel to move your loved one to a SENIOR group home. When someone falls between assisted living and a nursing facility, for me, a licensed group home fills the gap.
Better care (usually 6 residents or so), more attention, slower pace, home-cooked meals and, the BIG one, less expensive.
They just don't have all the bells and whistles of a facility in terms of activities and events, yet CARE is priority in my humble opinion.
My mom had falls in memory care but her primary issue was agitation and aggression. That extra pair of eyes was necessary on and off over the two years mom was in a facility. Yes, it got expensive. Mom was eventually kicked out because of her behaviors. She was on hospice at the time. Hospice recommended an excellent care home where the caregiver resident ratio was better. Private caregivers were still necessary, occasionally. But, the care home was cheaper than memory care so, that helped.
That said I had the same issue with mine and she eventually fell and had a brain bleed although small and healed. She could not re turn to ASL because of Level 2 back sore from setting to much. She refused to consider Nursing home before. What happens to many times is their refusal leads to what they do not want. So She ended up in rehab and next step is Continued Care we call it instead of nursing home. ASL do not offer continue monitoring, so it is private setters and the ASL has to approve them, or family. Private care cost more then Nursing homes I have found and you really do not know what you are getting. Good luck there is no magic help.