2025年,马萨诸塞州一家得到援助的住家发生火灾,造成10人死亡,导致全州范围的安全改革。 A 2025 fire at a Massachusetts assisted living home killed 10, leading to state-wide safety reforms.

2025年7月,马萨诸塞州Gabriel House援助生活设施发生致命火灾,造成10名居民死亡,引发了全州的安全改革。 A deadly July 2025 fire at Massachusetts’ Gabriel House assisted living facility, which killed 10 residents, prompted statewide safety reforms. Maura Healey总督宣布进行强制性年度检查,更新应急计划,每季度举行工作人员演习,并建立一个中央在线数据库,以记录合规情况、所有权细节和设施信息。 Governor Maura Healey announced mandatory annual inspections, updated emergency plans, quarterly staff drills, and a centralized online database for compliance records, ownership details, and facility information. 这些变化是根据协助生活居民委员会的报告作出的,旨在改善透明度、问责制和居民保护。 The changes, based on a report by the Assisted Living Residents Commission, aim to improve transparency, accountability, and resident protections. 火灾可能是吸烟或氧气机引发的,暴露了设施多年的安全和管理失灵,这些设施因受到虐待而丧失了认证,并面临多次投诉。 The fire, likely caused by smoking or an oxygen machine, exposed years of safety and management failures at the facility, which had lost certification over mistreatment and faced repeated complaints. 一个工作队还将处理低收入老年人的可负担性问题。 A task force will also address affordability issues for low-income seniors.