As Benchmark continues to plan for resuming day services and expanding work centers and office staff to full capacity, as well as maintaining the utmost safe practices in residential programs, we have developed and distributed to our employees, a Safety Plan for each state in which we do business. The Plans are mostly the same, […] Read More
The UCD Centre for Disability Studies in Ireland is currently conducting an international study on the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and those who support them. The survey includes a collaboration among 26 researchers working in 19 countries, has full ethical approval, and is entirely anonymous. Participants 18 years or […] Read More
Per the State of Indiana’s Executive Order 20-26, Benchmark has developed a Safety Plan for the Resumption of Services. As we begin to plan for resuming day services and expanding work centers and office staff to full capacity, as well as maintaining the utmost safe practices in residential programs, this Plan provides guidelines to keep […] Read More
Since mid-March, Benchmark’s day programs have been closed and our work centers have significantly scaled back workforce to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Throughout the course of this pandemic, Benchmark has been closely following guidelines and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and state and federal governments. […] Read More
