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Deadly Massachusetts fire highlights the minimal regulations that govern assisted-living facilities
The Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fatal fire killed nine people was caring for dozens of aging residents ...
Relatives say Massachusetts assisted-living blaze gutted a tough community
By COREY WILLIAMS Gabriel House had seen better days. The 100-unit assisted-living facility that burned Sunday night, killing ...
Fire at assisted-living facility 'was destined to kill 50-plus people,' chief says, praising 'hero' responders
The fire that claimed nine lives at an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, "was destined to kill 50-plus ...
Watch live: Fall River fire chief update on deadly Gabriel House assisted living fire
The cause of the deadly fire at the Gabriel House assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts is still unknown.
Fall River assisted living facility where 9 died in fire had not been inspected by state since October 2023, I-Team finds
Assisted living residences are allowed to come up with their own plans for staffing, the state only requires it be reasonable to address the needs of residents. In the case of Gabriel House, the last ...
Deadly fire prompts scrutiny of assisted living homes that serve lower income adults
More than 75 percent of Gabriel House residents are enrolled in Medicaid, state officials have said, and it charges ...
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‘They left us alone...’: Assisted-living home cited for late reports of safety incidents years before fatal fire
A Massachusetts assisted-living center where nine residents died in a fire was cited for failing to immediately report more ...
Investigators work to pinpoint cause of Fall River assisted living facility fire that claimed 9 lives
An "extensive investigation" is underway in Fall River after a fire at an assisted living center claimed the lives of nine people.