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Colaizzi\u2019s method analysis of 15 participant interviews revealed six themes: \u201cliving here is a last resort\u201d, \u201cI don\u2019t like it but still have to live here\u201d, \u201cmy needs are not understood\u201d, \u201clooking forward to emotional support\u201d, \u201cpracticing the way of survival\u201d, and \u201ctrying to make myself better\u201d. The older adults were admitted to the LTCF as they or their family members could not take care of themselves due to their disability. Participants explained their new life in the LTCF was like a prison, it was not easy for their needs to be understood. They used self-adjustment and established relationships with staff in the LTCF in order to live a stable life. They lived their lives with silence and alertness to practice the way of survival. They strived to make themselves better through rehabilitation, taking good care of their bodies, and finding their focus and value of life. 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