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independent living

1. A living arrangement that maximizes independence and self-determination, especially of disabled persons living in a community instead of in a medical facility.

2. A social movement asserting that people with disabilities should have the same civil rights and life choices as people without disabilities.

in·de·pen·dent liv·ing

(in'dĕ-pen'dĕnt liv'ing)

A philosophy for self-determination and equal opportunity for people with disabilities that includes the right to live with the same opportunities and choices as someone who does not have a disablility.

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independent living

In rehabilitation, thriving on one's own; living autonomously and actively in one's own home and community.

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13% of seniors 65+ and 30% of caregivers consider voice control a must-have feature for independent living system.

Parks Associates brings together industry leaders at annual Connected Health Summit: Independent Living and Wellness

* A reasonable likelihood that the gains in independence will continue following completion of the program of independent living services

Independent living

For more information about qualifications at NSC's Work and Independent Living Skills Department, please call Matt Lewis on 01939 262170 or email m.lewis@nsc.ac.uk.

NSC Independent Living Skills Hold Bird Box Build-Off Competition

Target: US portfolio of independent living facilities

NorthStar Healthcare Buys Minority Stake in USD 875m Independent Living Portfolio

For a list of the 10 states that showed the greatest improvement between 2008 and 2012, and a table showing the independent living disability prevalence percentages for residents ages 75 and older in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, read on.

Top 10 states with improvements in older people's independence

Independent Living Showroom was born after stairlift provider Dolphin Lifts and Mobility, and specialist adaptation company Shape Adaptations, joined forces in 2012.

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Let's face it, no independent living situation (with the possible exception of buying a home within a retirement community) will approach or become an adequate substitute for living in one's own home.

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There are local Centers for Independent Living, State Independent Living Councils, and a National Council on Independent Living, all found at www.ncil.org.

Transition to independent living: many center for Independent Living facilities (CILs) help maximize independent living skills, and places like project Freedom help individuals live independently. Such organizations support people with special needs in their transition to independent living

AN INDEPENDENT living centre to help disaffected young people learn how to cope with the everyday challenges of life has been officially opened at the Amelia Trust Farm in the Vale of Glamorgan.

'Living' centre opens at farm

The sporting hero cut the ribbon of the Independent Living Showroom, which is being backed by charity the Percy Hedley Foundation.

A golden seal of approval for new showroom; Paralympic hero opens disability venture

Breakthrough UK's National Independent Living Awards 2012 celebrate the success of those businesses, voluntary groups and individuals that excel in promoting the independence of disabled people.

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The main question addressed in this study is whether young people in care are properly trained for independent living after discharge from care.

Journal of Public Child Welfare: 'Improving social work practice with foster adolescents: examining readiness for independence'