Welcome to Dining Management Resources

The DMR strategic management process is a system that, when followed step by step, blends real‑world experience with practical, evidence‑based thinking to guide decisions that help a community set clear goals and reach them.

At DMR, the vision is to create resident‑directed living and dining experiences that honor the company’s hospitality legacy while redefining what senior living can be for the next generation of residents, families, and staff.

Successful strategy planning has two basic rules:

understand the management cycle that links strategy and operations, and know what tools to apply at each stage of the cycle.  

(Kaplan & Norton, 2008)

Rhythms of Daily Living (RDL©) centers on choice—both in how residents live each day and in how staff deliver care.

RDL creates a collaborative partnership between residents and caregivers, turning a traditional care setting into a true living environment. It supports quality care, a rich lived experience, and the dignity that comes from self‑determination.

As a management approach, RDL aligns residents’ natural rhythms with the support they require. Its core principle is that people should be able to make meaningful daily choices, independently or with assistance. RDL depends on caregivers to help define and achieve outcomes that respect each person’s preferences, while maintaining safe, reliable, and efficient systems of care and service.