A 10th victim has died from the fire that ripped through a Massachusetts assisted-living facility earlier this week, officials said Thursday, as records and accounts from staff raise concerns about ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FALL RIVER — Stricter rules and an increase in facility inspections may be on the horizon for all assisted living centers in the ...

Kathleen Lynch Moncata learned the limitations of assisted living the hard way: through tragic personal experience. The elder law attorney’s mother-in-law, Rose Moncata, fell in the middle of the ...

Editor’s note: The story was updated with additional information Thursday morning. As flames tore through a Fall River assisted living residence Sunday night, nearly 50 firefighters rushed to rescue ...

Dignity Alliance joins New Bedford state Sen. Mark Montigny in urging for a deeper look at state laws for assisted living and rest homes facilities. The advocacy coalition is championing stricter ...

Facing scrutiny over staffing levels during Sunday’s deadly fire at an assisted living facility, Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan announced the city will hire up to 20 more firefighters and offer more ...

A deadly fire at a Massachusetts assisted living home on Sunday highlights the need for federal legislation strengthening oversight of such facilities, according to long-term care resident advocates.

Fall River will implement new local fire safety precautions following the Gabriel House assisted living facility fire. State policymakers are preempting the city on most new regulations for assisted ...

The fatal fire at a Fall River facility for seniors last week is poised to reshape how Massachusetts regulates assisted living homes statewide. The blaze at Gabriel House, which killed 10 people and ...

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