FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP/Boston25) — 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 ...

A 10th victim has died from the fire that ripped through a Massachusetts assisted-living facility earlier this week, officials said Thursday, as records and accounts from staff raise concerns about ...

Editor’s note: The story was updated with additional information Thursday morning. As flames tore through a Fall River assisted living residence Sunday night, nearly 50 firefighters rushed to rescue ...

Members of a commission working on new regulations that would change the way assisted living facilities are run met on Tuesday and discussed how a fatal fire in Fall River could impact their efforts.

Authorities on Friday revised the death toll in a fire that tore through an assisted-living facility in Fall River on Sunday night. The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said that it ...

Two years ago, a handful of assisted living facilities in metro Phoenix added a new member to the team to help reduce resident falls. His name is Paul, and he's an AI-powered motion detector. Why it ...

EMERGENCY PLANS, AND WE SPOKE WITH SOME RESIDENTS IN AUGUST. THERE WILL BE 70 YEARS INSEPARABLE SINCE THE 1950S. DORIS AND RICHARD RAND ARE THANKFUL THEY CAN STILL LIVE UNDER THE SAME ROOF. ALL OUR ...

Gabriel House in Fall River – where a deadly fire broke out on July 13 – is defined by Massachusetts as an assisted living residence. Assisted living residences in Massachusetts follow certain ...

Facing scrutiny over staffing levels during Sunday’s deadly fire at an assisted living facility, Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan announced the city will hire up to 20 more firefighters and offer more ...

The Fall River assisted-living facility where a fatal fire killed nine people was caring for dozens of aging residents reliant on wheelchairs and oxygen tanks, but it lacked the safety measures and ...

NEWSCENTER FIVE. ALL RIGHT, PETER, THANK YOU. MASSACHUSETTS RECENTLY CREATED A COMMISSION TO COME UP WITH NEW REGULATIONS FOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. THAT COMMISSION IS WORKING ON A DRAFT REPORT ...

My 80-year-old father, who lives alone, has fallen several times over the past few months. Are there any tips or precautions you recommend that I can implement to help prevent this? This is a common ...