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What to look for when choosing an assisted living facility or nursing home
Whether you're considering a nursing home, assisted living, or at-home care, AARP Massachusetts state director Jennifer ...
Deadly Massachusetts fire highlights the minimal regulations that govern assisted-living facilities
The Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fatal fire killed nine people was caring for dozens of aging residents ...
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 ...
Relatives say Massachusetts assisted-living blaze gutted a tough community
The 100-unit assisted-living facility that burned Sunday night, killing nine people so far, opened in 1999 in Fall River, ...
Fall River fire fuels calls for federal assisted living legislation
A deadly fire at a Massachusetts assisted living home on Sunday highlights the need for federal legislation strengthening oversight of such facilities, according to long-term care resident ...