This Nutrition Scoping exercise was carried out by Age Concern Northwest Cumbria Community Research Service in 2009 to find the most recent and relevant documents concerning nutrition-related practice for older people in care homes.

Within this resource you will find current information (last updated June 2010) on nutrition for older people in care homes and those living in the community. The guide includes a number of sections spanning various topics, including current guidance, recent research, local and national projects, examples of training and possible nutritional screening tools.

Under each of these headings a brief description of the examples is provided, along with links and/or contact details for those who wish to find more information on the work described.

It should be noted that the information presented in this document, including pricing and contact details, was correct at the time of development. In addition, the training courses and nutrition screening tools detailed in this document have not been endorsed by Age Concern Northwest Cumbria.