Independent Living Communities in Buffalo, NY

"I chose Canterbury Woods Gates Circle. It was a nice small community of 60 people. I liked all the amenities. I like the location. They exercise. They have cultural programs, they have a lot of outings to art galleries and things like that. The place is perfectly clean, constantly updated, and it's a beautiful place. The staff could have been better in terms of pointing everything out to me. I met some of the other owners there and it was delightful. I tried the food and it's delicious."

"We went to the Symphony Circle Active Living. That would be my number one choice. What I liked most were the services that they offer, the menu, and the cleanliness. I saw a one-bedroom that would be perfect for me. It was very clean. A lot of activities, arts and crafts, and a movie theater. The security is fine. The outdoor space was nice. They had a big variety in the menu, you don't have to eat at a certain time, their meals are spaced. They had three different cafeterias or dining areas. I liked the fact that you had options. If what they were serving was something that you didn't want, you had other options where you could get soup, or salad or they just had a big variety, for example, the day that I was there, they were having a pig roast."

"Mary Agnes Manor was excellent and they have very, very good people. They treat us like family, they make us feel welcome and comfortable, and we like that. When we dropped my grandmother off, it was a good feeling. They make you feel like family. The rooms have a beautiful view, and they're relaxing and safe. From my point of view, they're very good. Everybody says the staff treats you like family and they're pretty good. They have movies once in a while, they play bingo, they exercise, and they do puzzles. They have pretty good activities. The community's layout is good. It's next to the lake. Value for the money is reasonable."

"I went to look at Williamstowne Village Senior Apartments. They had bingo. The room was nice. It was accessible from the laundry room. They had a gym and a recreational room. Overall, it was a very nice place. The people were great. If I had a choice, it's the place I would love to be. The staff was great. They were very professional."

"I liked Williamstowne Village Senior Apartments because they don't have any kind of restriction on what you make. The other ones that I looked at all had restrictions. I could only make a certain amount of money. The last one I went to, I made more than what their restriction was, so I couldn't go there. This one doesn't have any restrictions. The apartments were very roomy. There are one or two bedrooms, they're compact but they're roomy, they're very well kept, and the grounds are taken care of very well. They have a heated in-ground pool, 9-hole mini-golf course, beauty salon, a community center, a lunch program Mondays through Fridays, hiking and walking trails, horseshoes, picnic grounds, fish pond, and outdoor sitting areas. They have on-site activities, holiday dinners, bingo, and card games, exercise classes, mass and Bible study, birthday celebrations, summer barbecue and luaus, and breakfast and coffee socials. They also have offsite trips like Canalside boat trips, casino, buffalo zoo sightseeing, botanical gardens, downtown attractions, and popular restaurants. They've got quite a bit of things to do. If I go there, I'm going to be in the same basic community so I don't have to change where I go grocery shopping. I don't have to change my prescriptions and where I'm getting them. I can go to the same places. For the meals, they have a calendar for the residents with what they are going to be serving all month long."

Julianna Apartments is a senior living community located in Buffalo, New York, offering both memory care and assisted living options. This community provides apartment-style living with various room amenities, including living rooms and kitchenettes in some units, creating a homelike atmosphere designed for comfort. The community offers a range of amenities to enhance residents' experiences. Outdoor common areas provide spaces for relaxation and fresh air. Julianna Apartments is pet-friendly, allowing residents to keep their pets with them. A variety of organized activities and programs are available to keep residents engaged and active, including social activities and events that foster a sense of community. Meals are provided in communal dining spaces, and residents have access to WiFi and internet. Opportunities for yoga and stretching are also available, along with facilitated field trips and outings for those who enjoy exploring. Aiming to make daily living easier, Julianna Apartments provides several essential services. General transportation services help residents get to appointments and run errands conveniently. Housekeeping services are also offered, ensuring that living spaces remain clean and tidy without the need for residents to handle these chores. Located in Buffalo, NY, Julianna Apartments blends comfortable living spaces with engaging activities and supportive services to create a welcoming environment for its residents.To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: New York State Department of Health Adult Care Facility Directory

"I'm staying at the Brighton Square Senior Apartments in Tonawanda. It's an independent living apartment and it's close to home. It's just very convenient. If you need anything done, there's always help available. The staff is very nice and very cooperative. I make my own meals. There are handrails all over the place, inside and outside of your apartment. There's a salon and a courtyard. The bathroom is handicapped-accessible too. The shower is just a complete walk-in and flat with the floor. The upkeep is excellent. My family doctor is just down the road and I'm close to shopping if I need it so it's just a really good central place to be."

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"I toured Mount St. Mary's Senior Residence and I find it clean and well-run. It is an older building, but it has charm. I saw a 1-bedroom apartment about 600 to 650 square feet which are quite large, and it is sufficient for one person. It has a kitchenette with an oven range and a refrigerator. It is a beautiful building, it's a converted convent. But the parking lot out back is sort of crowded. It didn't have a nice view from the back, but from the front and the sides, it's got a lovely view. The staff is very responsive, and I find it to be a very friendly place. I like it because of its historic look both inside and out. It has a chapel, which I like. It is also a very quiet place."

"I chose Maryvale East Senior Apartments for my dad because the apartment is just the right size. It is on the ground floor with one bedroom, a very nice sized kitchen, and a huge bathroom. They also have a satellite disk, which is included for the first three months that he is there for free. They have package deals that the person can choose from that will suit their budgets. The electric bill is also included in their rent. It is in a very clean building in a big complex, which is essentially located near everything that he needs like shopping and doctor's offices. They have activities like bowling and bingo. They have trips to the casino, the farmer's market, and the town's park. They have movie days. The management is very friendly and attentive to the client's need. Any time a resident needs help, all they have to do is call. The maintenance guy is on-call 24/7. They also have a number for them to call in case of emergency. The other seniors are very friendly. I felt so comfortable that my dad is there. During our visit before my Dad moved there, he went inside the seniors' room and introduced himself, making friends with the people there. He is happy there and I recommend it to others. "

"I was a resident of Meyer Pointe Senior Apartments. It was okay. There was a change in management and that's when I got a little turned off with it because the new manager was so rigid. He didn't talk to people and the office was closed a lot. Whereas the first manager was very courteous, open-minded, and pleasant. My sister was living with me at that time. It was enjoyable, and even though I didn't partake in a lot of the extracurricular activities, my sister did. It was nice and secure. Our visitors have to buzz to be let in. We had a washer and dryer in our apartment and two full bathrooms. The square footage could have been a little bit bigger. The price started going up and up. With me being in and out of the hospital as much as I was, and my sister being as elderly as she was, my son didn't necessarily have the time to go in and help reorganize my bedroom. So some of the deliveries I would get just ended up in the living room. So, it made it a little cluttered, and that's why we were asked to leave because it was cluttered. It is starting to be more trouble than it's worth. The residents that lived there were very nice, and if we called for maintenance to fix something, they came easily within the day. We were on the ground floor, and for a while there, we were plagued with ants. We had to be very careful with ants, and it was a relatively new building."

"I liked Crestmount Square Senior Apartments. It was a very nice tour. It had a nice layout, and it was in a nice location. I was pretty happy with it at the time. The staff was very friendly, very informative, and showed me around one or two of the apartments so I could see the inside. She was very helpful. It looked homey. It had no institutional look at all to it. It was a nice, modern facility, very clean, very up-to-date, and in nice location at the end of the road, so it was quiet. They offered a lot of things there. I was very impressed with it."

"Friendly, knowledgeable, courteous, respectful, easy to laugh with me, encourage residents to participate in activities and resident council. Maintenance staff are exemplary! Friendly greetings and willing to help. "

"I went to Orchard Place Senior Apartments. The tour was wonderful. The staff who gave the tour was very familiar with the area. They were very active. That community was more our age group. They had bingo and all the things in the facility, but they didn't do as much outside of the facility as I would have liked to do. They had shopping and that, but they didn't have shows or music there. The apartments weren't as nice as others that we saw, but they were very clean. The facility probably was a couple of years older than some of the other ones that we saw. They have an activities person who sets it all up. She involves the community as well. It was very nice. They also had a common area, an activity area, and an outside area that was used by everyone. And they had an area that you could have your family in; it was very nice, very well kept, and very clean. The young girl was so friendly with all her clients and all the people there."