Meals On Wheels Of Tarrant County

Delivering meals and so much more...

Fort Worth, TX   |  http://www.mealsonwheels.org

Mission

Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County works to promote the dignity and independence of older adults, persons with disabilities, and other homebound persons by delivering nutritious meals and providing or coordinating needed services.

This program serves all 41 cities located within the boundaries of Tarrant County, Texas. The largest city is Fort Worth.

Notes from the nonprofit

Meals On Wheels relocated March 14, 2016 to a new facility designed to meet current needs and provide room for growth as the organization continues to expand and provide more services aimed and enabling homebound elderly and disabled individuals to remain independent at home for as long as possible. Meals On Wheels started a new program in April 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This program will deliver frozen meals along with fresh produce and senior-friendly canned goods to those who are food insecure and do not have access to healthy food. Participants in this program are able to cook for themselves but need food.

Ruling year info

1978

President & CEO

Mrs. Carla Jutson

Main address

5740 Airport Freeway

Fort Worth, TX 76117 USA

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EIN

75-1568798

NTEE code info

Meals on Wheels (K36)

Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Meals On Wheels works to address the problems of malnutrition, hunger, food insecurity, poor physical and mental health, and social isolation. Assisting individuals to remain at home in a safe and healthy environment can often be achieved with nutritious meals and daily wellness checks. This program allows people to remain at home and avoid costly institutionalization, often at the expense of taxpayers.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Home-Delivered Meals

Freshly prepared, nutritious meals are delivered by volunteers to the homes of homebound elderly and disabled people who are unable to prepare a meal for themselves and have no one to help them on a regular basis.  Most clients receive lunch and a cold breakfast for the next day.  Meals are delivered Monday through Friday.   Clients who do not have any assistance on the weekend also receive weekend meals that are delivered on Friday.

Population(s) Served
Seniors

This program provides specific assistance to clients when a need is identified and other resources are not available to meet the need.

Population(s) Served
Seniors

Providing pet food for clients who can no longer afford to purchase food for their cat or dog.  Most of the food is donated and volunteers deliver to the clients.

Population(s) Served
Seniors

The Nutrition Counseling program offers assistance to home delivered meal clients with chronic health conditions. The goal of this program is to provide education and support that will enable a client to better manage his or her medical situation through better food choices.

Population(s) Served
Seniors

• We found the risk for severe reactions and interactions, medication errors, and medication duplications at an alarming rate among our clients.
• This project decreases the risk of adverse medication effects and saves health care dollars by preventing serious adverse drug events on the front end and eliminating the need for clients to use hospitals because of medication issues.

Population(s) Served
Seniors
Adults

Where we work

Accreditations

Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance 2016

Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance 2015

Affiliations & memberships

Meals on Wheels Association of America 1976

Association of Fundraising Professionals - Member 1979

Northeast Tarrant Chamber of Commerce - Nonprofit of the Year 2018

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of clients served

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults, Seniors, People with physical disabilities

Related Program

Home-Delivered Meals

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

This number represents the total number of clients receiving service during the fiscal year that ends on 09/30 of each year.

Number of volunteers

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Home-Delivered Meals

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Volunteers deliver meals, help clients with home repair projects, serve on committees, assist with fundraising and marketing.

% of Clients reporting improved nutritional status since receiving home-delivered meals

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Home-Delivered Meals

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

% of Clients reporting improved physical health status since receiving home-delivered meals

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Home-Delivered Meals

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Deliver 980,000 meals to 4,800 unduplicated individuals

Outcomes:
90% will experience improved nutritional status
80% will experience improved physical status

Home delivered meals, professional case management, and daily visits will be available to qualified program applicants. To qualify for services, a person must be homebound, unable to prepare a nutritious meal for themselves, and have no one living with them or nearby who can help on a daily basis.

Professional case managers will assess the need and either approve or deny the application. Applicants that are not appropriate for home delivered meals will be referred to community other programs that may be able to help.

Applicants placed on the program will benefit from a professional case manager who will suggest additional services that may enable the person to remain safe and independent at home for as long as possible. Case managers will visit the client at least quarterly and more often if necessary. They also assist with paperwork for other services, referrals, and other tasks as needed. Daily well check visits with volunteers will provide ongoing support and intervention as needed.

Clients will be evaluated when they are placed on the program and then re-evaluated every 4 months to document improvement or identify other needs that must be met to remain independent at home.

Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County has over 45 years of experience in providing quality services to the homebound. With over 5,000 volunteers and 250+ corporate partners, 229 meal delivery routes and 44 distribution centers are staffed daily by volunteers. This efficient means of meal delivery enables the organization to provide more meals in the community. Each Monday - Friday the central kitchen prepares over 3,700 meals for daily delivery.

Meals On Wheels recently moved into a new, larger, facility with space planned for future growth and the ability to add more programs as needed.

A recent review of the client data indicates that 98.86% of all clients believe they are eating more nutritious meals since receiving Meals On Wheels. The same clients report 96.25% feel better physically; and, 94.80% feel better mentally since receiving services from Meals On Wheels.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    Meals On Wheels provides home delivered meals to homebound individuals who are physically or mentally unable to prepare a nutritious meals on their own and do not have a reliable source of help. Supplemental nutrition meals are provided to persons who are 60 years of ager or older and lack access to nutritious food but are able to prepare their own meals.

  • How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?

    Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Paper surveys, Case management notes, envelopes provided with space for comments,

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,

  • What significant change resulted from feedback?

    The most frequent changes made based on feedback relate to items included on the menu. Overall, our clients are quite happy with the service they receive, the volunteers visiting each day, their case managers, and the office staff who make phone calls to check on their well-being. The supplemental nutrition portion of the meal program is new. We identified a segment of the population that had no access to resources such as food pantries and grocery stores. This group of people were capable of preparing their meals but simply did not have access to nutritious food.

  • With whom is the organization sharing feedback?

    The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,

  • How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?

    Asking for feedback from people receiving our services is vitally important. The option to choose between two entrees, choice meals, is a primary example of communicating with clients to learn what we could do better to assist them remain independent at home for as long as possible. When clients have the power to choose their meal of preference, the overall approval rate improved.

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback,

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Meals On Wheels Of Tarrant County

Board of directors
as of 12/21/2021
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Mr. Todd Webster


Board co-chair

Ms. Ann Salyer-Caldwell

Tarrant County Health Department

Term: 2014 - 2020

Ossana Hermosillo

Community Volunteer

Carla Jutson

Ex-Officio / Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County

Mark Nicol

Real Estate Investment

Judy Smith

Lon Smith Roofing

Dwayne Dalco

Retired - Fort Worth Police Department

Stan Effertz

Community Volunteer

Mitch Hagen

Robert Half International

Kim Howard

Lockheed Martin

Elizabeth Tindall

Attorney & Owner of Tindall Records

Fred Van Valkenburg

Retired Brigadier General

Julie Vu

InTouch Network of Texas

Mac Zimmerman

Community Volunteer

Ashley Curry

BNSF Railway Company

Jeri Dixon

Jeri Dixon & Associates LLC

Melanie Mercer

A&G Piping

Adam Simmons

Attorney - Harris, Finley, Bogle

Lesa Blakey

Inspirus

Brent Dore'

Attorney - Harris, Finley Bogle

Christa Garrett

Attorney - Lilis Energy

Faustina Taylor Jones

BNSF Railway

Kurt Kulpa

CPA - Kulpa & Associates

Courtney Leaverton

Attorney - Fund Development Parenting Center

Michael Menchaca

Fort Worth ISD

Kerry Mercer

Bank of America

Steve Relyea

The Relyea Company

Travis Kennedy

Board Shadow Leadership FW / Happy State Bank

Amy Caster

Ex-Officio Past Chair

Rev. Floyd Kinser

Board Emeritus

Adam Simmons

Harris, Finley, Bogle

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 05/04/2021

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? GuideStar partnered on this section with CHANGE Philanthropy and Equity in the Center.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 05/04/2021

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.