“Priceless fulfillment” is what David Oruko said he gains by helping others and seeing them smile through his work as an award-winning direct support professional (DSP) at Mosaic.Oruko, of Delaware, joins Debra Main in Connecticut, JoDee Bryant in Kansas, and Lisa...
Mosaic makes a difference for people—both the people we serve and the ones who love them. This story about Karen Bashkow and her son Ben shows one way that happens. Ben was Karen’s first-born. By age 2, she knew something was different. Her friends’ children the same...
Without Sumer Whitaker’s advocacy for a person she serves at Mosaic, the outcome of a doctor visit could have been dramatically different. Whitaker thought it was possible the individual had a stroke, but the doctor was prepared to send the person home. She persisted,...
Our work at Mosaic is filled with surprising, spontaneous teaching moments. Here’s one that was shared recently. Shari, a woman served by Mosaic in Delaware, was attending an art event as a volunteer. When she saw a piano, she sat down and started to play. No one knew...
This past summer, Saretta Jones received her driver’s license after the seventh attempt to pass the road test. That’s persistence. That’s Saretta. Here’s her first-person story. I just want to tell you my driving experience as a new driver. It felt good to have my...
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...
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...
Saretta is rightfully proud of who she is and what she has achieved the last few years. She also has a lot to look forward to. She is caring. Years ago, Saretta had a part-time job washing dishes. She didn’t like it, but she kept working because she wanted to be able...
