1986 was a time of massive change for both Bethphage and Martin Luther Homes, Mosaic’s predecessor organizations.Seen as leaders in the field, both organizations received multiple requests from states across the Midwest during the 1980’s to build community-based...
Mosaic at Home Provider Randi Tudahl can’t imagine doing anything else. “I don’t think that there is any other job for me,” she says. “It’s fulfilling in so many ways it’s hard to put into words just how much I appreciate being able to do this job.” Mosaic is...
Brennan McMillin says he is “just a teddy bear on the inside.” But with the long beard, tattooed arms and mirrored sunglasses, he knows that sometimes people misjudge him. As a Mosaic at Home provider, he works to make sure that doesn’t happen for the two men he and...
In June, I had the privilege of being part of a Mosaic team invited by the Ukrainian Ombudsman for Children’s Rights to conduct a needs assessment of children with disabilities in Ukraine. In Ukraine, many children with disabilities are abandoned by their families to...
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...
A few weeks ago, we introduced Mosaic at Home, a relationship-based model where a person receiving services lives in the home of the provider. They live like roommates or an extended family. Today I’m happy to introduce you to Shirley, who receives services...
June is Hunger Awareness Month. That brings to mind some of the heart-wrenching decisions parents of children with disabilities have to make in low income countries. In Tanzania, where 68 percent of the population lives on less than $40 per month, hunger is a...
When’s the last time you had the opportunity to pursue something you love? Paul can tell you exactly when his last chance was. Last summer, Paul, who is supported by Mosaic in Delaware, along with four other people, started taking horseback riding lessons at The...
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...
