Kelly lives with Sheryl and Steinar Grimstad, who support Kelly through our Mosaic at Home program. Sheryl knew Kelly had a goal to learn to read. When the COVID restrictions hit and Kelly could not participate in her usual activities, Sheryl said, “Kelly, this would be a good time for you to learn how to read.”
“Each man’s life touches so many other lives, and when he isn’t around, he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he?” The angel Clarence poses this question to Jimmy Stewart’s iconic George Bailey in the film It’s a Wonderful Life. Without George, so many things would have...
Watching Drew, you’d never know what he’s been through the last few years. Drew has battled cancer. Twice. He is now in remission. Because of his health, Drew’s mother, Christine, was skeptical about moving Drew from his Mosaic group home to a host home with Julie and...
The following post is the personal story of Mark Tankersley, Ty Jarboe and William Garrett. Mark and Ty are served by Mosaic in Colorado Springs. William, their host home provider, shared this story at Mosaic in Colorado Springs’ latest Partners in Possibilities...
My name is Curtis Burrage, and it is indeed a privilege and honor to speak with you about my personal experience, being an Extended Family Host Home provider to two exceptional young men. In order to care for individuals with disabilities on a full-time basis, a...
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...
Two years can make a big difference.Just ask Debra Hayes and her Mosaic at Home provider Melonie Davis.Debbie was happy, but she did not get to do very much outside of the house.“It was no one’s fault, but with six people in a home, there was no time to give Debbie...
Over the last several months, Mosaic has been rolling out our newly branded host home model called Mosaic at Home. We’ve offered host homes for more than 20 years, but recently they have grown in popularity as people have discovered the many benefits....
He was a rodeo rider and multi-sport athlete, ready to begin veterinary school. An accident changed all that and he spent decades in a coma. About 15 years ago, the first sign that he was awakening was unexpected laughter at a TV comedy. Then he started responding to...
