Residential Services

Every person deserves access to high-quality care delivered in a safe, comfortable place they are proud to call home. Benchmark Human Services offers a spectrum of residential programs tailored around personal choice, community connection, and individual independence.

Working side-by-side with each person, we implement their Individual Support Plan (ISP) to help them build daily routines with confidence and reach their full potential.

Residential Services are currently offered in:

  • Arizona
  • Delaware
  • Indiana
  • Maryland
  • Missouri
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • Ohio
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How We Support You

Our person-centered philosophy ensures care fits the individual—never the other way around:

  • Tailored Care for Diverse Needs: We specialize in supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), High-Behavioral Needs: Intense, complex, or disruptive actions that require specialized support or intervention., Forensic Backgrounds: Involvement with the legal system and/or legal mandates for services., extensive Medical Vulnerabilities: Medical needs that require skilled care, ranging from 24/7 support to daily intervention., and histories of long-term institutionalization.
  • Empowered Daily Living: Our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) assist with cooking, budgeting, cleaning, scheduling, and personal goals. Whether someone wants to learn a new recipe or join a local board game group to make friends, our team proactively helps build those community connections.
  • Trauma-Informed Safety: Our staff is deeply trained in trauma-informed, person-centered approaches, ensuring every individual feels safe, respected, and understood in their home and community.
  • Comprehensive Personal Support: From partial guidance to total hands-on assistance—including feeding, bathing, and medication administration—we provide the exact level of clinical and personal care each person needs.

Our Residential Models

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Supported Living and Group Homes

Benchmark provides flexible, community-based care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who seek varying levels of independence. These services range from periodic weekly drop-in visits for budgeting, cooking, and appointment scheduling to full 24/7/365 on-site care.

Whether an individual lives in their own home or apartment or resides in one of our shared community settings alongside peers, our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) help with daily household routines—including meal prep, grocery shopping, and utility management.

Specialized Residential Services

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Respite Services

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Meet Dorian

Dorian Riddick, Benchmark’s State Director of Delaware, shares how taking the time to build genuine trust with an individual in our Enhanced Behavioral Residential Services program empowered him to form meaningful, independent connections in his community.

Dorian Riddick - My Benchmark Story

Funding Sources

Across all states where Benchmark operates residential services, programs are supported through a variety of state contracts and funding models, including Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers, Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs), and state referrals.

Local Program Contacts

Because funding streams, referral processes, and admission steps vary by state and program type, accessing residential supports begins with a simple conversation. Whether you are a family member navigating waiver options, a Case Manager seeking a referral pathway, or an individual looking for community placement, our regional teams are here to help guide you through the process.

Select your state below to explore local residential settings and connect with our team.