I live permanently (for the past 10 months) in the care centre of a large retirement village (800 homes) where I have very few responsibilities. I do have caregivers and nurses available to me 24/7 but rarely call on them as I use a wheeled walker in my bedsitter room and a motorized, battery driven wheelchair to go to the dining area and the bathroom where I only need assistance in showering once a day. Because I have many friends and a few family members living in the same town, loneliness is not a problem. Considering my situation, I am in the best possible environment.