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independent living

American  

noun

  1. a living arrangement for disabled people and others with special needs, usually in their own home, affording them as much independence and autonomy as possible.


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Contact real-estate agents and senior relocation services to get a better sense of the cost and logistics of moving to a particular region or independent living community.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026

The company will instead build its own senior home on the site with a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care units.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

The oldest members of the baby boom generation are reaching the age where many need the different levels of care that Welltower and others provide: independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

If you eventually need to move from independent living, you pay the market rate for healthcare.

From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026

At the early age of seventeen I left the parental roof to earn for myself an independent living.

From In the Shadow of Death by P. H. Kritzinger

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