{"id":213974,"date":"2026-03-21T04:49:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T04:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/213974\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T04:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T04:49:21","slug":"meals-on-wheels-worker-saves-elderly-woman-from-medical-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/213974\/","title":{"rendered":"Meals On Wheels worker saves elderly woman from medical episode"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FORT WORTH, Texas – A young Meals On Wheels worker in Tarrant County made a lifesaving effort last week during a routine delivery.<\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

19-year-old Alekzander Dzivak rescued an elderly woman in Tarrant County from a medical episode during a Meals On Wheels delivery.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 10, when the woman, known as Ms. Lana, suffered the episode inside her home in Fort Worth.<\/p>\n

Ms. Lana, who is diabetic, was incapacitated in her kitchen and unable to move when Dzivak arrived with a Meals On Wheels delivery.<\/p>\n

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Despite being incapacitated, she was able to contact Dzivak through her doorbell by using her cell phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dzivak was able to call 911 and get Ms. Lana lifesaving medical help. First responders came within five minutes to stabilize her.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s just unbelievable.” <\/p>\n

What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

Ms. Lana also says she had not disclosed her diabetic issues to Meals On Wheels. Without Dzivak’s quick thinking, the outcome could have been much worse.<\/p>\n

“If he hadn\u2019t come, I would\u2019ve died. It was that far along,” Ms. Lana tells FOX 4’s Dionne Anglin. “He came to the door at the right moment. It\u2019s just unbelievable.”<\/p>\n

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“I was petrified because I’ve never been that bad before,” Ms. Lana continued. “I knew I was by myself. I knew my next-door neighbor wasn\u2019t home. There just wasn\u2019t anyway I could get hold of anybody.<\/p>\n

Dzivak might be the youngest Meals On Wheels worker in Tarrant County, having only turned 19 a few weeks ago. He’s responsible for two delivery routes for one day during the week.<\/p>\n

Thanks to his quick action, he and Ms. Lana now share a special connection.<\/p>\n

“She was giving me the code and saying she was gonna die, and please call 911,” Dzivak told Anglin. “I was nodding and shaking my head. I was trying to keep her talking to me, keep her calm. It was a very scary situation.<\/p>\n

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“I was very happy I arrived when I did, because I don\u2019t know what would\u2019ve happened had I shown up later,” Dzivak said. “So I\u2019m just glad I was here, and the paramedics were as close as they were.”<\/p>\n

Dzivak is now encouraging others to volunteer and make an impact. “Any impact you\u2019re able to make is amazing. I find it so rewarding to volunteer,” he tells Anglin.<\/p>\n

The Source: Information in this story came from FOX 4 reporting.<\/p>\n

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