News

Arbitration agreements shield assisted living homes from accountability, some experts say

Included in the lengthy residency contract she signed was a “voluntary arbitration agreement,” under which Judith Lococo ...

Another lawsuit filed in fire at Fall River assisted-living home that killed 10 people

This latest lawsuit claims that the facility and its managers acted negligently, failing to protect residents.

9 dead, 1 critical in Fall River assisted living facility fire. Here’s what we know.

Fall River firefighters arrived at the scene Sunday to find some of the trapped residents screaming for help out of the ...

Assisted-living facility where fire killed 10 temporarily lost certification for mistreatment

A Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fire killed 10 people earlier this month temporarily lost its certification ...
The Salem News6d

Ask Joan: Safety at assisted living residences the top priority

Q. The recent news about the fire at the Fall River Assisted Living Community has me so upset. I can’t imagine how the families of those who lost their lives ...

Mass. seeks info on emergency protocols from assisted living homes in wake of fatal Fall River fire

The state is gathering information on fire protocols and emergency preparedness from every assisted living facility in ...

Smoking or oxygen machine may have caused deadly fire at Massachusetts assisted-living home

Investigators say a fire that killed 10 people at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility was likely caused by smoking or an oxygen machine's electrical problem. The Massachusetts fire marshal, Jon ...
Opinion

Battenfeld: Sweeping reform needed for assisted living facilities after Fall River tragedy

Battenfeld: A lot of people – elected leaders, and state and local fire officials – have plenty of explaining to do in the wake of the tragic fire that swept through a Fall River assisted living ...