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Tenth resident dies after Fall River, Massachusetts assisted living home fire
A 10th person has died in the aftermath of the fire at the Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts. Brenda Cropper, 66, ...
Gabriel House in Fall River: How many are still hospitalized and in hotels after fire
Some residents who survived Sunday's fire at the Gabriel House in Fall River are still hospitalized and in hotels. Here's the ...
Mutual aid covered Fall River fire stations, but not the Gabriel House fire — here's why
River called mutual aid during the Gabriel House fire when firefighters were overwhelmed. But they covered stations, not the ...
'Lessons learned': Fall River assisted living fire should fuel reform, say advocates
Dignity Alliance, an advocacy coalition, is calling on state legislators to ramp up assisted living laws based on forthcoming ...
10th person dies in Fall River assisted living facility fire, DA says
Brenda Cropper, 66, had been hospitalized in critical condition following Sunday’s five-alarm blaze. The post 10th person ...
Tenth victim of the Gabriel House in Fall River assisted living fire dies: Who she was
After spending days in critical condition, a tenth resident of Gabriel House died on Thursday. The DA's office released her ...
Fall River fire: Assisted living facility’s track record, fire department’s staffing under scrutiny
Questions about Gabriel House living conditions and emergency preparedness continue to swirl following Sunday’s deadly fire.
Additional Fall River assisted living fire victim identified
The eighth victim in the fatal fire that ripped through the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River on Sunday ...
Deadly Fall River fire highlights minimal regulations that govern assisted-living facilities
The real issue is that assisted livings operate in an environment like the Wild West,” said Richard Mollot, executive ...
Officials report 9 deaths in Fall River assisted living facility fire
Ambulances appeared to be waiting for patients, while a report shared by the fire union indicated the fire may be a "mass ...
Death toll rises in Fall River, Mass. assisted living tragedy: Safety violations and fire department understaffing exposed
The preventable tragedy at Gabriel House demonstrates the potential suffering posed to vulnerable populations, particularly ...
Fall River fire fuels calls for federal assisted living legislation
A deadly fire at a Massachusetts assisted living home on Sunday highlights the need for federal legislation strengthening oversight of such facilities, according to long-term care resident ...