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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independent living

However, the closure has been deferred until the remaining residents have been relocated and arrangements for independent living have been completed.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 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

CCRCs’ revenues come from the entrance fees and monthly fees of people in independent living, Johnson says.

From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026

Though a minute, microscopic organism, the cell is an independent living being, which is born, grows, eats, drinks, throws off waste matter, multiplies, ages and dies, just like man, the large cell.

From Nature Cure by Henry Lindlahr

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