Undertrained and Understaffed: Lessons from the Golden Age Nursing Home Fire

Nov 22, 2023

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This November 23^rd marks the 60^th anniversary (1963) of the Golden Age Nursing Home Fire, a disaster that claimed 63 lives, led to industry-wide safety changes, and remains one of the deadliest nursing home fires in US History.

grayscale photography of firefighter holding equipment near houses — Photo by Andrew Gaines on Unsplash

The early morning of November 23, 1963 had been like any other in the rural Golden Age Nursing…

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