Gov. Healey has announced measures to enhance safety at assisted living facilities​ in the wake of a fire​ that killed at least nine people.

In the wake of a devastating fire that killed nine residents of a Fall River assisted living facility, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Friday announced new fire safety measures.

Gabriel House had seen better days. But for residents and their families, it was the center of a caring community.

All 273 assisted living facilities in Massachusetts must send letters to all residents and families detailing fire safety protocols, evacuation procedures and key points of contact, the state announced Friday.

More than 75 percent of Gabriel House residents are enrolled in Medicaid, state officials have said, and it charges significantly less than a typical assisted living facility does for private-paying patients.

A Massachusetts assisted-living center where nine residents died in a fire was cited for failing to immediately report more than two dozen health and safety incidents.

A Massachusetts assisted-living center where nine residents died in a fire was cited for failing to immediately report more than two dozen health and safety incidents. That's according