independent living

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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“Collecting is my passion, my addiction, and I’m so happy to be afflicted with it,” says Bauer, whose two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment at an independent living facility for seniors is filled with furnishings and decorative arts from her 65 years as a collector.

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Vision and hearing services help prevent dementia and increase independent living, possibly by mitigating sensory deprivation, protecting cognitive energy and reducing social isolation.

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He said the nuns' "precarious health conditions" meant "that independent living at Goldenstein Convent was no longer possible".

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ACL also distributes funding to over 400 Centers for Independent Living across the country that help people with disabilities get jobs through employment training and similar programs.

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The waitlist for independent living units is generally a week to six months.

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