It’s Tuesday afternoon in mid-August at Maple House, a group home serving adults with intellectual disabilities in Nevada, IA. I am elbow deep in making barbequed meatballs and sweet potatoes for supper when I hear the familiar words of the Lord’s Prayer coming from...
At times I have heard direct support professionals (DSPs) say things like, “I’m just a direct support associate.” There is no such thing as “just” a direct support associate. More appropriately, they should say something like, “My job makes the lives of people with...
Warm, delicious, homemade cinnamon rolls. The anticipation. The smell. The taste. Mmmmmm. This week is a good opportunity to share just a few of the things people served by Mosaic do for others, such as serving homemade cinnamon rolls. That’s what Daniel does as part...
What does a bold person look like?All month long we’ve been talking about the bold lives of the people Mosaic supports for National Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.A coworker and I were having a conversation about the word “bold” and I had...
By Mosaic standards, Monnie is a celebrity. He has been featured in at least three videos over the years and his photo has been in our magazine many times. While his full name is James Hall, at Mosaic, his quasi-celebrity status puts him in the rarified air of those...
How old are you? That’s kind of a rude way to start out a talk, isn’t it? Most of you in the room probably grew up with the Nike “Just Do It” slogan. It was first introduced in 1988—28 years ago. Nike is now a globally recognized brand in just three words. For 103...
More than just a job. I hear that sentiment often from Mosaic employees – working here is more than just a job. People often start working at Mosaic because they need a job. But they stay because they find out that the job helps them find meaning and purpose in...
Volunteers always make a difference in Mosaic’s mission. Sometimes, their contributions live on long past the time they serve. For today’s Throwback Thursday during Volunteer Appreciation Week, here’s a volunteer story that began almost 20 years ago. Jeff Jacox helped...
Mosaic works hard to help each person we support achieve their goals. Time and time again, that goal includes finding competitive employment. Unfortunately, this goal can be hard to achieve. Across the United States, less than 20 percent of people with disabilities...
