Comfort, Dignity, and Support
When it Matters Most.

Your Journey Our Commitment.

Hospice Services Designed Around Patients and Families

Our mission is to enrich the lives of our patients and their loved ones through skilled and compassionate care, and providing unwavering support and comfort to those in need. Our guiding principle is for every patient to live their best quality of life. We aim to create a nurturing environment where patients, families, and the Benchmark team feel valued and engaged. Each day we strive to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.

Providing hospice care and steady guidance for patients and families during one of life’s most meaningful seasons. Benchmark Hospice helps support quality of life, peace of mind, and meaningful care in the place patients feel most comfortable wherever you call Home.

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Comfort-Focused Care

Our care focuses on comfort, dignity, symptom support, and quality of life for patients and families during a meaningful season of life.

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Personalized Care Plans

Hospice care plans tailored to each patient’s needs, wishes, comfort goals, and family support system.

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Family Support and Guidance

Compassionate hospice support that helps families understand the care journey, ask questions, and feel informed, supported, and less alone.

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Emotional and Spiritual Support

Supportive hospice care that helps patients and families find comfort, peace, and reassurance through emotional and spiritual care.

Your Care Starts with Our People

Our caring employees.

Our team is dedicated to providing compassionate care and support to every patient.

Enhancing comfort and dignity
Personalized support
Compassionate care, every day
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Karin Olson, MD

Associate Medical Director | Hospice

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Hemalatha Yaramada, MD

Medical Director | Hospice

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Kelly Badger, MBA, BSN, RN

Director of Patient Care Services | Hospice

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Bernie Giesler

Patient Outreach Coordinator | Hospice

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Michelle Lowe

Administrator / Co-Founder | Hospice

How to Support Someone Who Is Grieving

Supporting someone who is grieving does not require the perfect words. A phone call, shared meal, quiet visit or listening ear can remind someone they are cared for and do not have to navigate grief alone.

Bernie Giesler, Patient Outreach Coordinator | Hospice

August 23, 2026

There Is No Right Way to Grieve

Grief does not follow a schedule or look the same for everyone. During National Grief Awareness Month, Benchmark Hospice reminds families that grief can take many forms, and that there is no single “right” way to move through it.

Kendra Stewart, MSW | Bereavement Coordinator / Volunteer Coordinator

August 23, 2026

Does Medicare Cover Home Health and Hospice Care?

Medicare can cover both home health and hospice care when eligibility requirements are met, but the benefits work differently. Here’s what families should know about covered services, costs and when each type of care may apply.

Sherri Ballard | Director of Sales

August 16, 2026

Home Health vs. Hospice: Understanding the Difference

Home health and hospice both bring care into the home, but they serve different purposes. Home health is generally focused on recovery, rehabilitation and managing an illness or injury, while hospice focuses on comfort and quality of life for someone with a terminal illness.

Zach Chaumont, Administrator & Owner

August 16, 2026

HOSPICE QUESTIONS

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