I have been investigating independent living and I am not amused. They charge a lot of money and for what? Something so small that I would not even be able to bring in my own furniture. The reason seems to be that they don't want you to stay in your small space, but be in their spaces which is why it is expensive. Have talked to at least six of these places and if you want any degree of comfort you have to spend a lot of money. So I am going to stay in my own home as long as I can. I have a very nice cleaning person who comes in once a month to do things I can no longer do. But on the other hand, I can still do a lot. I drive; I can shop; I can do my own laundry; I can do the dishes and clean the counters, etc. I hear the garbage trucks coming down the street. I can still get the cans in and out of the garage. The more you do, the more you can do. When and if I either lose mobility, have a stroke, or something like that, I will go to assisted living. But until then I will be independent as I always have been.