Liberty Village to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Bounce Back Rehabilitation Program
Liberty Village at 3222 Independence Drive in Danville is hosting a special celebration on Thursday evening to mark the 20-year anniversary of its Bounce Back Rehabilitation Program.
- The Danville short-term rehabilitation program operates at 3222 Independence Drive, just off Liberty Lane heading east from North Vermilion.
- Thursday’s event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 PM and features former patients sharing their recovery experiences.
- The program’s core focus centers on rehabilitation, recovery, and transitioning patients safely back to their homes.
Zoe Myers, director of marketing for Liberty Village, recently appeared on D102’s The Big Show to discuss the upcoming milestone. She explained the clinical purpose of the short-term initiative for individuals recovering from medical events.
“After a sudden illness or a traumatic injury, they have the opportunity to merge that gap between hospitalization and getting home,” Myers said. “They use this time, where our rehab therapists work with them to build skills and strength in their bodies; in order to feel stable and safe to go back home.”
Thursday evening’s gathering will feature former patients of the Liberty Village Bounce Back Program who will discuss their personal experiences and recovery processes. The event also includes food, door prizes, one grand prize, and facility tours showcasing offerings such as the Liberty Estates Independent Living Program.
“Sharing their stories; explaining how they went through and graduated our Bounce Back Program,” Myers said. “The basis of this is rehab, recover, and return back home. And we’re super excited to be able to celebrate this huge milestone.”
Similar anniversary events have taken place across other regional locations operating under the same network. Liberty Village of Centralia hosted a 20th-anniversary celebration on October 2, 2026, at its Bounce Back Therapy Gym located at 1910 E. McCord. Meanwhile, the Rochelle facility at 2203 E. Flagg Road marked its own regional operations, having opened in August 2020 and helped close to 500 residents return home over six years.
The broader Bounce Back network was developed by the late Don Fike and his wife, Misty Fike, to provide short-term skilled nursing care and continued therapies following major hospitalizations. Misty Fike said that the initiative aims to help patients alleviate pain, restore function, and improve mobility before discharge.
“A lot of people see nursing homes as going there for their last days,” Misty Fike said. “We try hard to rehabilitate people to get them back home again. It’s the best feeling in the world to walk people out these doors and get them in the car to go home.”
The Danville celebration on Thursday, November 12, opens for community members, former patients, and families to observe two decades of local therapeutic care.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for educational and scientific communication purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.