The Texas Health and Human Services Commission on May 1 began suspending reimbursement funding for several programs provided by Meals On Wheels of Tarrant County , the organization said.
While its primary home-delivery and group meals programs will not be affected, the immediate loss of $450,000 in state funding will affect several others, including medication management, nutrition counseling, wellness checks, transportation and participant assessments.
“We are currently evaluating the full impact on our staffing and programming, and will make necessary adjustments to continue serving our clients as best we can under these challenging circumstances,” said spokesperson Keith Harrison in a press release…