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Assisted living homes serve an increasingly frail population. Advocates say regulations haven’t kept up.
A fire this week that killed nine residents at a Fall River assisted living home has raised new questions about whether the ...
Death toll revised to 9 in devastating Massachusetts assisted living facility fire
Nine people have died after a Massachusetts assisted living facility caught fire Sunday night. The death toll was revised ...
Fatal blaze at assisted-living center raises questions on safety and firefighter staffing
Flames roared through an assisted-living residence in Massachusetts, killing nine people, injuring 30 others and trapping ...
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State orders fire safety plans from assisted living centers
All 273 assisted living facilities in Massachusetts must send letters to all residents and families detailing fire safety ...
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Assisted living facility ordered to close after residents found locked inside
An inspection determined that conditions at the facility “posed an immediate threat to the health, safety and welfare of the ...
As investigators probe cause of fire, Fall River mayor faults owner of assisted living home for spotty communication
It’s very important in a crisis that people stay in contact,” Mayor Paul Coogan said in a wide-ranging interview from his ...