Cheryl Deep, director of communications at Wayne State's Institute of Gerontology, commented about the growing number of assisted living facilities changing the way of caring for the elderly. \"They\'ve replaced the nurse\'s station with game rooms and bistros. They\'ve turned their facilities into places that look and feel more like homes and retirement centers and less like hospitals. Residents are obviously more happy in these kinds of environments. Everybody wants to live as independently as possible.\"