Benchmark is available at our location in Burlington, Ontario, in the Greater Toronto Area.

We are located at 4200 Fairview St., Unit B1-B, within Velocity Sports Medicine in Burlington.

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Our services are typically covered under HSA plans.
Please contact your plan provider to confirm coverage, as it specific to each plan.

Email us to request a "pre-determination of benefits" form that you can share with your provider to determine coverage. Email: hello@mybenchmarkhealth.com.

Similarly, please email us if you'd like an invoice after payment to submit for HSA reimbursement.

The Benchmark Physical begins with a 2-hour assessment session in-person at our location in Burlington. This is what you will book first.

This includes:

• An intake discussion with Dr. Kaitlin Link re: your health history, lifestyle, and goals you have for your Benchmark 

• A DEXA Scan for body composition analysis (body fat, lean mass, total bone density, etc.)

• A VO2 Max test of cardiorespiratory fitness, done on a stationary bike or treadmill

• Strength & Stability tests (grip strength, vertical jump, balance, squat assessment)

• A brief orientation around your steps for data collection (see below)

• We provide you with all the equipment you'll need for the 4 week duration

After your session, you'll collect data at your own pace over the course of 4 weeks (with education and guidance at each step), which includes:

• A one-time blood draw

• Continuous glucose monitoring (for 10 days)

• Blood pressure assessment (7 times)

• Sleep & fitness data and insights using a wearable for 4 weeks 

After you've collected data over those 4 weeks, you'll meet with Dr. Kaitlin Link, MD to review your results, which can be done in person, or via video call. 

Finally, we'll share your final Benchmark Report with personalized insights and strategies for improvement. 

As few as one.

You’ll join us for your initial 2-hour Assessment Session, which you book first. Then, you can collect your data over 4 weeks at home, and with a single visit to a lab in your area.

For your final Results Review meeting, you can join us in person in Burlington, or you can do this via a video call; that’s entirely up to you!

We recommend dedicating an average of about 1-2 hours per week to review the educational content we share, and to complete your data collection, gathering insights along the way.

The more attention you can give it, the more benefit you will get! There is enough curated content to keep eager members even busier!

That said, it is flexible over the 4 week period in terms of when you complete each step. Following your in-person assessment session (2 hours), you will visit a lab for bloodwork (once), wear a continuous glucose monitor (10 consecutive days), and take your blood pressure (7 times). At the end, you’ll discuss your results with a physician which can be in-person or remote (45 min.).

Currently, the Benchmark Physical is intended to be repeated annually or at most about every six months. This will allow you to track changes over time, and create accountability to reassess these metrics, while allowing enough time to see meaningful changes.

Many members check in on their progress in the interim with a DEXA Scan every 3-6 months, or The Benchmark Metabolic every ~6 months.

Your assessments and frequency will depend on your goals and focus areas. We will help you determine the best plan for you.

No, you don’t need to buy anything!

Blood Pressure

We’ll provide a Blood Pressure monitor, which we’ll ask you to return when you come in for your Results Review, if you choose to do that in-person. Otherwise, we’ll arrange for you to return it by mail. If you would like to purchase it, just let us know.

Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)

We’ll give you a CGM for your one-time use.

Wearable

We provide you with a WHOOP wearable for 4 weeks to gain daily insights into your sleep, exercise, recovery, and heart rate data. We will incorporate this data into your final Benchmark Report and Results Review.