Tenth Person Dies From Massachusetts Assisted-Living Fire
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Gabriel House had seen better days. But for residents and their families, it was the center of a caring community.
Governor Maura Healey announced new safety measures at assisted living homes that will be launched on Monday following the deadly fire in Fall River.
More than 75 percent of Gabriel House residents are enrolled in Medicaid, state officials have said, and it charges significantly less than a typical assisted living facility does for private-paying patients.
Questions and finger-pointing have increased in the days since a fire at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility killed nine and hurt dozens.
A woman previously reported to have died after a fire at a Fall River assisted living residence remains in critical condition, the district attorney's office said.