The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Erie County, NY

"Our family is extremely pleased with our decision to place my Mom in the care of Amberleigh. With Mom coming from Florida after the recent hurricane, we were grateful to have a Sales and Marketing Director at Amberleigh that guided and supported us t..."

"Solstice Senior Living at East Amherst is clean and well-maintained. They have very amicable and very helpful staff. I like the atmosphere, the people, and the surroundings. They have a nice seating area for meals and such. It looked nice. The staff ..."

"We like Elison Independent Living of Orchard Glen for my mother-in-law. The price is a little high for us, but we might end up going there. The whole place was very nice. My mother-in-law liked it there. That is our top choice. However, they have no ..."

"I toured Elderwood Residences at Cheektowaga. For this one we saw a two-bedroom. We were pretty close to taking that one, but they didn't have an immediate opening, so that kind of played into it. It was very nice. The manager who showed us around ..."

"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. Th..."

"I toured Orchard Heights. It was very nice. It was clean. The staff was so helpful. If my godmother would have survived, she would have gone there. The rooms were nice, too. They could have cable. They have their own bathrooms, which was nice. Some ..."

"Out of the two we looked at, my mother liked the Vinecroft the best. We were given the full tour of the grounds and the rooms. She liked the common elements, and she liked the dining room. She liked the cleanliness, and she liked how new it was. She ..."

"I did a tour of Asbury Pointe for myself. I like the décor; it was warm. I don't know how, but it was warm and cozy. It felt homey. I'm saying, the decor made people feel comfortable, because it's warm. I don't know how else to express it. It was lik..."

"My mother has lived at Brompton Heights for over a year and and is receiving enhanced assisted-living services. We are very happy with the staff! They are caring and know my mom well. The nurses and aids take very good care of my mom and treat her ..."

"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. ..."

"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 activi..."

"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 a..."

"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..."

"Eagle Crest Senior Village was nice. The staff I met was very helpful and had a lot of pamphlets ready. The rooms were brand new and nice. They had two meals prepared for the residents and a bulletin board with stuff to do. I'd recommend them since t..."

"I give Montabaur Heights five stars across the board. The food is incredible, and it is like a five-star restaurant. You have a full menu that you can pick from every night. So, every night you can have filet mignon if you want. It's incredible. Th..."

"The Belvedere is a wonderful place. It's very well furnished in the community areas. The apartments are very nice and nice size. I came from a home, so it's smaller than I wanted. They have a monthly published activities calendar and it's quite full...."

"Seneca Pointe Senior Apartments were lovely. They had more open floor plans and they were newer than the other place. They were very nice. The staff was wonderful. They interacted very well with all their clients. They were great. I looked at their t..."

"I have been a resident at Bethel Estates for a little over 4 years now. Located in the Town of Hamburg, they are a large complex with predominantly senior residents. I would recommend it as it caters to various levels of need unlike nearby complexes ..."

"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 t..."

"I visited Fox Run at Orchard Park last year. It's beautiful, you can either live within the main building or you can live at their casita houses so there are lots of different options. The employees were very friendly. The place was in a rural settin..."