An assisted living facility in Hopkinton has been ordered by the Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE) to stop accepting new residents amid an ongoing unattended death investigation.
On Sept. 30, police responded to Golden Pond Assisted Living Facility after staff found 86-year-old resident Sheila Szczypinski dead in her apartment.
“The safety and wellbeing of residents in Assisted Living Residences across Massachusetts is our top priority,” an AGE spokesperson said in a statement. “AGE has been closely monitoring conditions at Golden Pond and, based on continued identified deficiencies, has ordered the facility to stop new admissions until all corrective action is taken. We will continue to monitor their progress to ensure the safety of all current and new residents.”…