Independent Living Communities in Ellicottville, NY

"My parents lived at Oak Tree Apartments before, and they live there now. Their one-bedroom apartment has a walk-in bathtub, and they have washers and dryers in the building. It's a close community, so everybody keeps an eye on everybody. The staff is pretty good and on top of everything. There are no complaints. They don't have the food services, but they have the AOA for the seniors who qualify, and that serve lunches and have them delivered if they choose. They have activities, they get on the bus and go to Wal-Mart or to lunch, and they do field trips. Your rate is based upon your income."

"My mother had lived at Lutheran for 11 years. When she came out of rehab, the Lutheran would not allow her to move in. They were not very receptive to taking her. They told me, “Well, if you want to wait in the rehab at $340 a night, we will be happy to keep her until something opens up." It was a beautiful, brand-new facility. They were just not very receptive. The staff wasn’t helpful. After I had moved my mother into the other place for about two weeks, they called me and said, “Oh, we have an opening now,” but I was 600 miles away and could not go back and move her. I was very frustrated because she wanted to live there. She had lived at the independent housing for 11 years, and they would not immediately accept her into the assisted living. However, the facility was beautiful. The rooms and bathrooms were large. The only problem I had was with the staff. "