""Every older adult deserves a safe home and peace of mind, and every family deserves transparency and accountability," Democratic Gov. Maura Healey said."
""The heartbreaking tragedy at Gabriel House showed us that we cannot wait to strengthen protections for assisted living residents. We are taking immediate action on these recommendations so we can better protect residents, support families and ensure our assisted living system continues to serve people well into the future.""
Massachusetts is implementing safety reforms for assisted living following a fatal fire that killed ten residents. Recommendations require annual inspections signed off by local fire departments, boards of health, and building inspectors, plus annual emergency-plan reviews, quarterly emergency exercises for all staff, and annual evacuation drills. The plan creates a task force to study assisted-living affordability and a statewide online database to provide families with compliance records, ownership details, and corrective-action plans. Standardized information on services, costs, staffing, and resident rights will help families compare facilities and increase accountability.
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