Miller Memorial Community opened its doors as a retirement village in October of 1976. Located on the grounds of a Meriden estate, the site of the family home of Edward Miller, the buildings and its 10-acre campus maintain an air of privacy in an urban setting.  Miller Memorial Community is noted for its trim cottages, brick and mortar buildings, fruit trees, and mature, state champion trees. 

For more than a quarter century, Miller has promised a safe and secure retirement for generations of older adults from Greater Meriden.

The origins of Miller Memorial are deeply rooted in the city’s history. Edward Miller, a manufacturer of oil and electric lamps, was a successful Meriden industrialist. His son, Edward Miller, Jr., left his estate to provide for the area’s older adults. With careful planning, and an inspired vision of the possibilities for healthy aging, Miller Memorial’s founders created first a community of cottages. In the years since the cottages were constructed, a continuum of health care services followed: skilled nursing, a short-term recovery unit: Center for Orthopedic and Rehabilitative Excellence and most recently outpatient rehabilitation services.

By the mid-1980s, Miller had won recognition as a leader in health care services for older adults. Today, Miller is Meriden's choice for excellence in senior residential services.

Throughout its history, Miller Memorial has maintained a commitment to encouraging the highest level of independence possible for the older adults who select the community as their home.