Fall River, Massachusetts and assisted living
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Earlier this week, nine people died after a fire in a Massachusetts assisted living facility. If you have a loved one in one of those places, you might be wondering if they have plans in case of an emergency.
Assisted living centers are rare in Mass, but many families still don’t know what they offer — or what they don’t.
A Massachusetts assisted-living center where nine residents died in a fire was cited for failing to immediately report more than two dozen health and safety incidents.
The fire that claimed nine lives at an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, "was destined to kill 50-plus people," according to the local fire chief.
Gabriel House had seen better days. But for residents and their families, it was the center of a caring community.
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