Purpose
The purpose of this module is to highlight the importance of good nutrition to homebound elders and how domestic abuse can interfere with the elders’ ability to maintain appropriate nutritional status.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this training module, participants will be able to:
     1. Understand how domestic violence may interfere with older persons’ abilities to
         acquire adequate nutrition.
     2. Understand how typical behaviors of batterers may contribute to poor nutritional
         outcome in homebound elders.
     3. Distinguish between the types of domestic violence and their impact upon homebound
         elders.
     4. Give examples of how a potential Meals on Wheels client experiencing domestic
          violence may be prevented from receiving services.