independent living
Managing life alone
Independent living refers to housing and support arrangements that allow people with disabilities, elderly individuals, or those with chronic conditions to live on their own rather than in institutional settings.
The term emphasizes autonomy and self-determination: She moved from the group home to independent living.
Independent living programs typically provide assistance with daily tasks while maximizing personal choice and community integration.
- home modificationsAlterations to residential property
- nursing homesResidential elder care centers
- self-advocacyPromoting one's own interests
- retirement communitiesResidential areas for elderly
- social inclusionFull societal participation
senior housing · autonomy · universal design · home health aides · personal care · life skills training · peer support groups · disability rights · assistive technology · aging in place · mobility aids · elder care · accessible transportation · community centers · empowerment workshops · seniors · civic engagement · retirement
- accessibilitywheelchair access, wheelchair sports, wheelchair ramp, adaptive skiing, accessibility features
- living arrangementscohabitation, roommates, housemates, shared housing, house share
- senior livingretirement, continuing care, life care, memory care, seniors
- support servicestherapy, counseling, tutoring, mentoring, coaching
- disabilitydisability rights, disability culture, disability activism, disability services, disability identity
- disability servicesdisability benefits, disability services, disability allowance, disability advocacy, disability payments
independent livingassisted living
Residential care for elderly
nursing home care · residential care · long-term care · custodial care · memory care
independent livingdependency
State of needing support
dependence · guardianship · conservatorship · institutionalization · managed care
independent livinginstitutionalization
Establishing as norm or standard
group home · psychiatric facility · state hospital · asylum · incarceration