Diet Module

One Diet Profile per resident — every allergy, texture, fluid, and portion flows to the kitchen, the tray line, and the report.

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What it does

Our diet module is a cloud based diet planning interface for dietitians, nutritionists and related nutrition professionals. Our easy to use software allows for the tracking of food allergies & intolerances, preferences, texture, snack lists and diet aids. Easily updated and conveyed to your kitchen staff.

Track allergies, textures, portions, and fluids per resident
Print tray labels and tent cards filtered by diet or texture
Log meal intake in bulk, per dining room
Audit-logged diet changes, with role-restricted access

Weight tracking for each resident, including a weight alert report for residents who need an updated weight taken or have gained/lost weight. <span class="s1"> </span>Reports are customizable for your facility and threshold levels and allow you to quickly adapt their diet plan to suit changing needs or weight changes.

What you get

Four capabilities built from the real dietary workflow, not generic EHR plumbing.

Resident Diet Profile

Allergies, textures, portion sizes, diet types, feeding aids, and beverages — added with + buttons, removed with −, and every change logged to the resident audit log. Access is role-restricted so dietitians control who sees what.

Tray Labels & Tent Cards

Print standard tray labels and tent cards. Filter by diet type, texture, fluid level, or portion. Resident warning codes show on the label so staff spot risk residents instantly at the tray line.

Multi-Resident Meal Intake

Log meal consumption for multiple residents at once with percent-consumed buttons and special-case statuses (e.g. nothing-by-mouth, refused). Intake is grouped by dining room and rolls into reports automatically.

Nutrition & Weight Reports

Per-resident and per-meal reports, with weight thresholds you set per facility. Reports run on demand or on schedule, and every report pulls from the same diet profile that drives the labels — no double-entry.

How it works

From intake to meal service — three steps your team actually follows.

Create the resident

In the Base Module, add the resident and set any warning codes (Yellow for Exit Seeking, Purple for Aggressive). These codes propagate everywhere — resident list, tray labels, activity views.

Resident profile
Warning codes
Floor / wing / ward

Build the Diet Profile

Add allergies, textures, portion sizes, diet type, feeding aids, liquid thickness, and beverages with +/− buttons. The audit log captures every change; access can be restricted to dietitians only.

+ / − item controls
Audit trail
Role-restricted

Print, serve, log intake

Print tray labels filtered to a diet type, texture, or fluid level. At meal service, log intake for multiple residents with one click — percent-consumed buttons or special-case statuses — per dining room. Reports update in real time.

Tray labels & tent cards
Bulk intake logging
Per-room logging

Meal intake, in one screen

At mealtime, dietary staff open the multi-resident intake form and select the dining room they're serving (e.g. main dining, memory-care dining). The residents assigned to that dining room appear in a single list — no per-resident click-through.

For each resident, staff tap a percent-consumed button. For special cases (resident not allowed to eat, resident refused), dedicated statuses are available. Intake rolls into the meal-intake report automatically, grouped by dining room and meal period.

Single-resident intake is also supported for late trays, in-room service, and supplements — the same buttons and statuses, one resident at a time.

Why the Diet Module?

Built on the daily reality of meal service — auditable changes, role-restricted access, and warning codes that reach every touchpoint.

Every diet change is auditable

Adding or removing an item in a Diet Profile writes to the resident audit log with timestamp and actor. If a question comes up about what a resident was served last Tuesday, the answer is in the log — not in someone's memory.

Diet access can be restricted by role

The Diet Profile section respects your configured Roles. By default it's set up for dietitians and managers, but every permission is editable in Roles. Non-clinical staff can be excluded entirely if your facility requires it.

Warning codes propagate everywhere

Yellow (Exit Seeking) and Purple (verbal / physical / sexual aggressive) warning codes are set on the resident record once and then surface on the resident list, tray labels, and activity views. Staff see the same risk indicator at every touchpoint.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions from dietary managers adopting the module.

What texture and fluid levels are supported?

Diet profiles track texture and fluid thickness as separate dimensions. Texture includes Regular, Easy to Chew, Soft & Bite-Sized, Minced & Moist, and Pureed (aligned with IDDSI levels). Fluid thickness covers Slightly Thick, Moderately Thick, and Extremely Thick. Each is selected per resident and prints on the tray label.

Which tray label formats are supported?

Standard sheet-label printers and tent-card formats are both supported. Both pull from the same Diet Profile, so a change to the profile regenerates labels on next run.

What statuses can be logged at meal intake?

Multi-resident intake uses percent-consumed buttons (how much of the meal the resident ate). For special cases — resident not allowed to eat, resident refused — dedicated statuses are available. Intake is grouped by dining room and rolls into the meal-intake report.

Who can see and edit the Diet Profile?

Access is controlled in Roles (Staff Admin → Roles). myResidentCare ships with built-in roles (limited, staff, dietitian, manager), but every permission is editable per facility. Most restrict Diet Profile edits to dietitians and managers.

Are diet changes audited?

Yes. Adding or removing an item in a Diet Profile writes to the resident audit log. The audit log is retained for the lifetime of the resident record, which simplifies compliance reviews and incident lookups.

How do warning codes appear on tray labels?

A resident's warning codes (set on their profile) print on the tray label so dietary and care staff see them at the tray line without referring back to the system.

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