Santa Maria Towers

    255 Connecticut St, Buffalo, NY, 14213
    3.7 · 7 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    3.0

    Comfortable apartment; helpful staff; cold

    Management is helpful and staff are friendly; my small apartment is surprisingly comfortable. Downsides: hallways lack ventilation and get hot, electricity costs are high and with grant requirements, and winters are brutal-frost on the windows and the HVAC often blows cold air.

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    3.71 · 7 reviews

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    • Care

      3.7
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      3.7
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      2.0

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    About Santa Maria Towers

    Santa Maria Towers sits in Buffalo, NY, a spot close to parks like Delaware Park Marcy Casino and Wilkeson Pointe, and you'll find places to walk, sit, or just watch the world go by, while nearby cafes such as Tim Hortons and Starbucks offer a place to visit or get a cup of coffee, and for meals out, spots like Betty's Restaurant and the well-known Anchor Bar are close. Hospitals including John R Oishei Children's and Roswell Park Cancer Institute, along with three others, are nearby for emergencies and special treatment, and residents can find care from six neighborhood physicians, with pharmacies like Rite Aid and Walgreens-seventeen in all-within reach for medicine or advice. The community keeps spiritual needs in mind too, with many places of worship nearby. For older folks, the property's made for adults aged 62 and older or anyone with a mobility impairment, offering 114 units made up of studios and one-bedroom apartments-twenty-eight of those are studios and at least one unit's wheelchair-accessible-and each apartment features appliances and there are elevators, fire alarms, smoke detectors, and a secure entry system, making the place safer and easier to get around, and folks with pets will find it's pet-friendly, with a parking area so visitors can park easily. People pay rent based on how much money they make, often about 30% of monthly income, and the property is part of the Section 202 program, so low-income seniors have options, while facilities stay non-smoking and the grounds well-kept, thanks in part to 24/7 emergency maintenance, on-site laundry, a handy mail delivery room, and a comfortable lobby and back patio. Santa Maria Towers is a retirement community with independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, long-term care, respite care, and continuing care all available, and even has home care for folks who want support while staying in their own apartment, as well as residential care homes for those needing a live-in caregiver. Staff tend to be described as kind and joyful, and residents usually say there's a welcoming, friendly feeling, and community awards sometimes back that up. Meals focus on nutrition and ingredients that help residents stay healthy, and activities in the community room, as well as other planned community efforts, are there to keep folks socially, mentally, and physically active, with special features in place to help those with dementia avoid confusion or wandering. The apartments come furnished if that suits folks better, and the building's got elevators to help everyone get around, with amenities designed around elderly needs, all making Santa Maria Towers a place where people find daily support, nearby healthcare, and some comfort, without a lot of fuss.

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