independent living
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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She was willing to give up the lifestyle she knew and enjoyed in favor of moving to an independent living community closer to her daughter in New England.
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
CRCCs, which have residences ranging from independent living to memory care in one location, are exploding in popularity among baby boomers, but are supply-constrained as building new facilities is a lengthy process.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
He would give me a few thousand pounds to enable me to start life there well and make an independent living.
From The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west by Maclean, John
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