Steven’s Life is Action-Packed By Sherry Bale When staffing shortages forced another provider to suddenly close the group home serving Steven Strennen, his mother Leanne Carpenter turned to Mosaic for support. Leanne said she called Mosaic “in a panic.” The staff, who already knew Steven from supporting him previously, recommended an emergency placement with former Mosaic direct care professional Cody Matula, who had become an experienced Mosaic at Home® shared living provider. “I knew Cody and his husband Jonny and their wonderful background,” said Mosaic Independent Contract (i.e., “Provider”) Program Supervisor Roxane Beisch, “they were already successfully supporting a gentleman who was doing very well and continues to have a good quality of life in their home today.” After getting to know Cody and Jonny and seeing howwell Steven interacted with them, Leanne gave the okay for Steven to move into the Matulas’ house. “He knew if he didn’t like our home, he had other options. But once he settled in, we discovered we had a lot in common,” said Cody. Steven, now 33, has been with the Matulas more than two years. While Steven started out being shy and not talking much to others, Leanne said he’s become “much more verbal,” and she credits part of that to Cody and Jonny. “During one of Steven’s Mosaic support teammeetings, we began chatting around the table,” recalled Mosaic is a nonprofit, whole-person healthcare organization whose purpose is to love and serve those with diverse needs. Mosaic’s mission statement—“Embracing God’s call, we relentlessly pursue opportunities that empower people.”—reflects our commitment to build personalized services around the specific needs, goals and desires of each and every person we support. The following pages about Steve, Kyle and Mark illustrate there is never a “cookie-cutter” approach in howwe serve others—and what they can do with the right supports. 2 | Promise
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTA4NzU0NA==