Massachusetts, assisted living
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Gabriel House had seen better days. But for residents and their families, it was the center of a caring community.
Governor Maura Healey announced new safety measures at assisted living homes that will be launched on Monday following the deadly fire in Fall River.
More than 75 percent of Gabriel House residents are enrolled in Medicaid, state officials have said, and it charges significantly less than a typical assisted living facility does for private-paying patients.
Flames roared through an assisted-living residence in Massachusetts, killing nine people, injuring 30 others and trapping residents inside.
A woman previously reported to have died after a fire at a Fall River assisted living residence remains in critical condition, the district attorney's office said.