Independent?

She chooses to live alone.

She lives with pain, and is dependent on anti-inflammatories and pain-killers.
She is dependant on crutches to walk safely.
She cannot walk on rough terrain, so does not go into the garden.
She stays locked in the house because she might fall in the garden.
She is dependant on someone to help her wash and dress.
She is dependant on someone to drive her to the shops and bank.
She is dependant on her friends to visit her.
She is dependant on someone to take her to the doctor.
Her chemist does not deliver. She is dependant on someone to take her there.
She is alone and becoming more lonely.

But she doesn't want to give up her independence!
Or maybe it's just plain selfishness?