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A fire engulfed a Massachusetts assisted-living facility, killing 10 people. Here’s what we know
Elderly residents – some in wheelchairs and some dependent on oxygen tanks – were blinded by deadly smoke as they tried to ...
What is an assisted living facility — and how does it differ from a nursing home?
Assisted living centers are rare in Mass, but many families still don’t know what they offer — or what they don’t.
10th person dies from Massachusetts assisted-living fire
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A 10th victim has died from the fire that ripped through a Massachusetts assisted-living facility ...
9 dead in Massachusetts assisted living facility fire described as ‘unfathomable tragedy’
Nine people died Sunday night after an assisted living facility caught fire in Fall River, Massachusetts, officials said, ...
'Lessons learned': Fall River assisted living fire should fuel reform, say advocates
Dignity Alliance, an advocacy coalition, is calling on state legislators to ramp up assisted living laws based on forthcoming ...
Fatal blaze at assisted-living center raises questions on safety and firefighter staffing
Questions and finger-pointing have increased in the days since a fire at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility killed nine ...
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 ...
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 ...