What fusty and depressing nursing homes? Senior living today is going the way of high design and hipness: A new cadre of upscale and stylish communities are more akin to sleek boutique hotels or luxury condominiums than the afterthought environments they were in the past. With all-inclusive monthly rates that start at $3,000 and soar to well over $13,000, they have prices to match.
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Elan Collection by Watermark Retirement Communities, a brand that’s breaking all the stereotypes of what it means to move into a home for seniors. Elan has five locations including in Tucson, Napa Valley, and Brooklyn Heights. Its latest, at Westwood Village in Los Angeles, opened last month.