Annual Life Safety Code Workshop
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
enVision Hotel, Mansfield/Foxboro
31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA, 02048
Seminar Description:
This program will provide nursing home leaders and maintenance staff with a practical review of the most frequently cited Life Safety Code deficiencies and how to proactively address them. Participants will gain insight into common life safety code survey findings with a focus on identifying risk areas before they result in citations. The session will also guide attendees in developing and implementing an effective preventative maintenance program aligned with Life Safety Code requirements. Participants will learn how to establish routine testing schedules, ensure proper documentation, and maintain critical systems such as fire alarms, sprinkler systems, and generators, to name a few, to support ongoing compliance and resident safety.
Program Objectives:
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
•Understand the most frequently cited Life Safety Code deficiencies in nursing homes to proactively recognize and mitigate compliance risks.
•Identify key components of a comprehensive preventative maintenance program that aligns with Life Safety Code requirements.
•Implement best practices to strengthen facility compliance and resident safety by ensuring proper documentation and maintenance of critical systems.
Presenters:
•Nicholas E. Gabriele, CFPS, Vice President, Global Service Line Leader Healthcare & Emergency Management, Jensen Hughes
•Katherine Dinges, Certification Unit Manager, Division of Health Care Facility Licensure and Certification, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
•Roger Korell, Life Safety Code Unit Supervisor, Division of Health Care Facility Licensure and Certification, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Target Audiences: Nursing Home Administrators, Facilities Managers and Maintenance Staff
Fees: (Must be paid in full prior to attending seminar)
$175 per person - Mass Senior Care Members
$350 per person - Non-Members
CEUs: 3.0
The Massachusetts Senior Care Association has qualified for “deemed status #NH-09015-007” from the Board of Registration of Nursing Home Administrators for Administrators. This program also meets continuing education requirements for Nurses in Massachusetts. All paid attendees will receive a certificate of attendance.
Cancellation Policy:
Mass Senior Care must be notified in writing no later than 48 hours prior to the start of the seminar for a refund, minus a $25 processing fee, which will be refunded in the manner in which the payment was made. “No Show” attendees will be billed at the full registration fee. Cancellations should be emailed to info@maseniorcare.org.