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#1 Owner of Assisted Living Home Where 10 Died in Fire Denied Access to Insurance Funds
Jan 29 2026 // The owner of the Massachusetts assisted living facility Gabriel House where 10 people were killed and 30 injured in a fire last July has been denied access to insurance proceeds he told a court are needed to repair the...
#2 Gas Smell at Nursing Home Reported Hours Before Deadly Explosion: NTSB
Jan 30 2026 // Hours before a deadly explosion ripped through a Pennsylvania nursing home last month, staff grew concerned about the smell of natural gas on several floors and brought in workers from the local utility company to check it...
#3 Immunity Upheld for State Officials Over COVID-Related Nursing Home Deaths
Feb 5 2026 // The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed a proposed class action against New Jersey government officials on behalf of families of nursing home residents who died early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 10,000...
#4 Virginia Strengthens Oversight of Nursing Homes
Jan 16 2026 // Virginia officials are touting the state’s efforts in strengthening oversight of the state’s 300 nursing homes, including filling leadership and inspector positions and improving how complaints are...
#5 Deadly Fire at Assisted Living Facility Prompts Massachusetts Safety Reforms
Jan 14 2026 // Massachusetts is enacting a series of safety reforms at assisted living facilities including increased inspections and better access to records following a fire last year that killed 10 residents, the governor announced...
