On this day in 1925, Martin Luther Home was founded in Sterling, Nebraska, and in 1956 moved to Beatrice, Nebraska. It was begun as a school for children with disabilities with the goal of integrating the children into their home communities at the end of their school...
The American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) named five people affiliated with Mosaic as top direct support professionals (DSPs) in their states for providing compassion, respect and care...
A life of possibilities. We say that all the time at Mosaic. The pomp of a graduation ceremony seems to speak the same thing: a life of possibilities.Those possibilities are almost palpable for a number of people served by Mosaic as they achieve graduation milestones...
Family and Friends Day has a long tradition at Mosaic at Bethphage Village in Axtell, harkening back to the time when many family members lived far away – often out of state – from their loved one who was a resident at Bethphage. The day is dedicated to enjoying...
Today we’re sharing a Flashback Friday story about a man Mosaic was privileged to serve for many years. I originally wrote this letter to donors and friends in 2009, shortly after he died. As part of National Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness...
Today’s flashback friday features Floice Meyers, who has worked for Mosaic in Beatrice for nearly 5 decades.After her first day working at Martin Luther Home in Beatrice, Floice Meyers went home and cried.The woman who was training her encouraged her to try it...
Soon after starting at Mosaic years ago, I was touring the local agency workshop. A woman there was eager to introduce herself and talk. After offering her name, the first thing she said was, “I work here. I make money.” It was clear to me that both working and...
There’s nothing like a success story to make you take notice of something. This month, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, I want to share a little bit about someone we served at Mosaic for years. His story is inspiring. Ron Niedfeldt came to Mosaic...
The Rev. Dr. Jim Fruehling still remembers his first encounter with Martin Luther Homes when he was three-years-old. A truck pulled into the driveway of the rural farm where he grew up in Iowa and his family loaded it up with donations for “the home.” “‘Get out your...