Welcome to Rockland Towers
5300 Washington Street, West Roxbury |
Welcome to Rockland Towers Apartments. We are pleased that you are considering our community for your future home.
Rockland Towers is a warm, welcoming community that offers a variety of living arrangements for low- and moderate-income elderly and disabled persons. Rockland Towers offers approximately 72 efficiency and one-bedroom apartments in a mid-rise, four-story building. Our complex is located in West Roxbury, on the Dedham border.
We offer many amenities for elderly and disabled individuals, which include emergency pull cords in the bedrooms and bathrooms as well as intercoms in every apartment. We have units that are handicap accessible and we may modify existing apartments based on Reasonable Accommodation requests.
Residents pay 30 percent of their income towards rent, prorated rent, or a predetermined flat rent.
Rockland Towers employs a professional management team that promptly responds to all resident needs in a timely manner. The staff includes:
- Manager
- Management Aide
- Resident Service Coordinator
- Two resident custodians
The BHA’s Elderly and Disabled Resident Service Coordinators have been trained to:
- perform need assessments and
make appropriate referrals for
services
- access services to enhance tenancy and independent life
- coordinate services for home
bound frail elderly/disabled
- help residents to access services
that enhance quality of life
- assist in crisis intervention with tenants at risk
- advocate and liaison with
management, family, health providers and community agencies.
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Location |
Rockland Towers is located in West Roxbury, right on the Dedham border. A variety of shops and services are located in the surrounding community, including a restaurant across the street and a nearby Dunkin’ Donuts. There are a number of churches as well. Health care is available at Faulkner Hospital.
Public transportation is available a short distance away. MBTA buses provide transportation from the Forest Hills Station to Cleary Square, Mattapan and Roslindale Square.
THE RIDE, a door-to-door transportation service provided by the MBTA, is available by appointment for persons with disabilities.
Also, a city-operated Senior Shuttle is available by appointment for residents to go to doctor’s appointments and grocery shopping.
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Programs and Amenities |
We offer a wide range of amenities, programs, and services to help you feel at home. These include:
- Regular activities such as annual holiday parties, shopping trips, weekly coffee hours and day trips
- Air-conditioned community room with kitchen, laundry facilities and restrooms
- Health screenings that provide eye exams, blood pressure screenings, health aide and homemaker services
- Monthly meetings between manager and task force
- BBQ pit with yard and benches
- Resident parking
- Library/activity room
- New water fountain and fish pond outside
- Quarterly Crime Watch Meetings
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Three Ways to Apply |
Applying for housing at the BHA is simple, and you have options.
To apply online, click here. Just follow the step-by-step instructions.
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To request an application by mail, call the John F. Murphy Housing Service Center at (617) 988-4200, or reach us by TDD at 1-800-545-1833 ext. 420.
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Visit our Housing Service Center located in Downtown Crossing at:
56 Chauncy St,
Boston, MA 02111
The BHA’s Designated Housing Plan awards priority to elderly applicants at designated housing developments. For a complete listing of designated housing developments, click here.
For more information about other BHA Elderly and Disabled developments, click here.
Note: If you are a person with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply, please call the John F. Murphy Housing Service Center at the above number.
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*Some programs and services may change depending on funding and the needs of the residents.
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