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Juan Gonzalez, 80, has been living at The Retreat for 17 years, one of the four facilities created under the state’s assisted living demonstration program. “I’m happy here. This is home,” Gonzalez said. He said he loves that the facility is close to downtown and bus stations, and that he can have his friends in the same building while having meals that the staff prepare. Yehyun Kim / CT Mirror