Fire that killed 10 at an assisted living facility prompts Massachusetts to enact safety reforms

Mass. overhauls assisted-living facility rules

BOSTON — The Healey administration is tightening safety and inspection rules for assisted-living facilities in response to the deathly 2025 fire at Gabriel House in Fall River that killed 10 residents and injured dozens.

Assisted living in MA needs to 'make a lot of changes.' What's proposed

A report, released nearly six months after the deadly Gabriel House fire in Fall River, lays out “blueprint” for changes to transparency and safety.

Fire that killed 10 at an assisted living facility prompts Massachusetts to enact safety reforms

Massachusetts is enacting a series of safety reforms at assisted living facilities including increase inspections following a fire that killed 10 residents last year.

Gov. Healey promises immediate action on assisted living safety reforms after commission’s report

The Assisted Living Residences Commission met Wednesday morning and unanimously approved its final report on policies to ensure assisted living residences adequately meet residents’ health and safety needs.

Mass. assisted living reforms move forward: What changes could be coming post-Gabriel House fire

After months of extended deliberations following the Gabriel House fire tragedy, the state’s Assisted Living Residences Commission delivered its final recommendations to Gov. Maura Healey and lawmakers on Monday.Healey said her administration is “taking immediate action to begin the implementation of a majority of the regulatory and administrative recommendations in this report.”

Healey promises 'immediate action' on assisted living reform proposals

Key recommendations in the report, which was delayed after a deadly July fire in Fall River, include fire safety and emergency preparedness changes.