Editorial: Assisted living residences shore up safety protocols

Editorial: Assisted living residences shore up safety protocols

Completed surveys from all 272 assisted living residences in Massachusetts will soon be distributed to local fire departments as part of new annual safety requirements imposed by the state in the wake of July’s deadly fire in Fall River. Ten residents of the Gabriel House assisted living center died in that July conflagration, raising questions about safety and preparedness at the centers, which range from entirely independent living facilities …