I know a woman who is probably nearly 50 now, who has had an apartment in "assisted living" for maybe ten years or so. Besides the relief at having everything accessible and having transportation available, there was a bonus: being one of the younger residents, she was kind of the "pet" of some of the elders.

Though she has mobility issues, her mind is sharp and she has been able to help some of the residents with a lot of things, such as writing letters, etc. She is very happy there.