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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, ...

10th victim dies due to injuries suffered in Gabriel House fire

A tenth person has died following last weekend's devastating fire at a Fall River assisted living facility, according to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...