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title: Set up meal types
description: "Create meals and track Residents, Staff and Volunteers for and accurate count of meals in Empower Group Care. Creating and managing meals can't be any simpler. Tracking meals can be accessed by staff who have permission set for Meals. Specific…"
url: "https://docs.empowercloudsolutions.com/docs/set-up-meal-types/"
updated: "2024-11-06"
category: Meals / Meals Administration
---

# Set up meal types

Create meals and track Residents, Staff and Volunteers for and accurate count of meals in Empower Group Care. Creating and managing meals can't be any simpler. Tracking meals can be accessed by staff who have permission set for Meals. Specific meals can also be assigned to staff members and/or groups.

## Create Meals Type

1. [Sign in](/docs/sign-in-to-empower-group-care/) to Empower Group Care.
2. In the sitemap, select **Meals**.
3. Select **Meals Type**.
4. Add Title (Example: Breakfast).
5. Change Status to Active.
6. Select **C****reate**.
7. Repeat steps above to create all the Meal Types offered at your facility.

### Create Meals Sub Type (optional)

You can customize your meal set up using sub types if you prefer.

1. [Sign in](/docs/sign-in-to-empower-group-care/) to Empower Group Care.
2. Select **Meals.**
3. Select **Meals Sub Type**
4. Add Title.
5. Change Status to Active.
6. Select **Submit** to save.
7. Repeat steps above to create all the Meal Types offered at your facility.

## Update Age

1. Select **[Meals](https://app.empowergroupcare.com//Event/Index)** from the sitemap.
2. Select **Create Meals**
3. Add **Title** (Example: Dinner)
4. Select the **Meal Facility.**
5. Select **Meal Location** (optional if meal facility is shared by locations)
6. Select **Meal Room** (optional)
7.

#### See Also

[Create meals](https://docs.empowercloudsolutions.com/docs/create-meals/)
 [Set up meal frequency - recurring meals](https://docs.empowercloudsolutions.com/docs/set-up-meal-frequency-recurring-meals/)
 [Assign residents to meals](https://docs.empowercloudsolutions.com/docs/assign-residents-to-meals/)