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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Example Sentences

The 67-year-old runs the Thurrock Centre for Independent Living, which provides legal advice to disabled people.

From BBC

Senior living comes in many forms: age 55-plus communities for independent living with shared amenities; assisted living with staff that helps with bathing, dressing and eating; memory care that specializes in help for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia; and nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, with round-the-clock medical care.

From MarketWatch

That worked for my grandmother, who transitioned from independent living to assisted living to a Medicaid bed in the nursing-care unit of her community in the 1990s.

From MarketWatch

Co-creator Rodrigo Fuenzalida describes his fonts as independent, living beings.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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.

From Los Angeles Times