When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Downers Grove Rehab & Nursing saw a gap in available services to patients who needed care, but who were COVID-19-positive. Many facilities did not accept COVID-19 patients at all, or if they did accept patients, they were not offering any extra services, such as therapies or life enrichment programs. In response to the need in the community, on Monday, April 20, 2020, Downers Grove Rehab & Nursing Life Services announced that a COVID-19 Recovery Unit opened at the Downers Grove Rehab & Nursing. Downers Grove has admitted patients from states such as Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana seeking their specialty care.