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Commission recommends safer assisted living facility standards following deadly Fall River fire

The Massachusetts Assisted Living Residences (ALRs) Commission’s work took on urgency following the July 2025 fire at the Gabriel House in Fall River. Ten residents died, and dozens more residents and ...
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State commission proposes stricter standards for assisted living facilities

Assisted living residence facilities should use a standardized process to track residents’ care needs, produce annual safety ...