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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 how they differ from other ...
Roaches, missed care and no way out: What life was like at Gabriel House before fire killed 10
For weeks at a time, assisted living residents in wheelchairs on the top level of Gabriel House couldn’t leave their floor, ...
Death toll rises to 10 in devastating Massachusetts assisted living facility fire
Ten people have died after a Massachusetts assisted living facility caught fire Sunday night, making elderly residents rush ...
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Governor announces assisted living safety requirements in response to fatal fire
A new initiative focused on assisted living providers is launching today in Massachusetts in response to a fire that resulted ...
How a group of neighbors with ladders saved Gabriel House residents during fire
When they heard Gabriel House residents screaming for help during the deadly fire on July 13, a group of neighbors ran to ...
Woman, 66, in critical condition after Massachusetts assisted-living fire, officials say
A 10th victim has died from the fire that ripped through a Massachusetts assisted-living facility earlier this week, ...
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Family of Gabriel House resident retains large personal injury law firm to investigate facility fire
The family of a resident at the Gabriel House assisted living facility has retained a law firm to investigate the ...
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 ...