The Lutheran Village at MILLER'S GRANT Awarded for Dining

The Lutheran Village at MILLER’S GRANT has been named a Showcase Account by Sodexo, a global provider of integrated food and facilities services. The Showcase Account designation represents the company’s best partnerships that incorporate shared values and commitment to improve quality of life for those served every day.

MILLER’S GRANT, a continuing care retirement community along Frederick Road, has partnered with Sodexo since opening in 2016. Together they are focused on driving innovation and improving service delivery in the senior living industry. As part of the recognition, MILLER’S GRANT will receive $5,000, which the community will invest in the future construction of a chapel/auditorium.

“Sodexo understands that the definition of ‘quality of life’ at this community may be different from that of another community,” explained Geary Milliken, CEO of The Lutheran Village at MILLER’S GRANT and Carroll Lutheran Village, the owner and operator of MILLER’S GRANT. “Our partnership allows for flexibility and innovation to meet the immediate needs of MILLER’S GRANT residents to maximize their quality of life.”

Sodexo’s Quality of Life vision refers to the general wellbeing of people. There are many factors that impact Quality of Life, including: health and wellness, community wellbeing, environment, job satisfaction and socio-economic status.

“A showcase account has a team who understands and is dedicated to our programs, systems and tools. The Lutheran Village at MILLER'S GRANT knows how to show the value those resources bring to residents,” said Joe Cuticelli, CEO of Seniors North America for Sodexo.

Sodexo USA is an American business that is part of a global, Fortune 500 company with a presence in 80 countries. Delivering more than 100 services across North America that enhance organizational performance, contribute to local communities and improve quality of life, Sodexo is a leading provider of sustainable, integrated facilities management and food service operations. It employs 123,000 Americans at 12,500 sites across the country and indirectly supports tens of thousands of additional U.S. jobs through its annual purchases of $9.2 billion in goods and services from small to large American businesses. In support of local communities across the U.S., the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation has contributed close to $30 million over the past 20 years to help feed children in America impacted by hunger.

The Lutheran Village at MILLER’S GRANT is a faith-based, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Ellicott City that is home to more than 320 residents. It opened in February 2016 and is currently 97% occupied. The community includes 205 apartment homes, 36 single family homes, 20 assisted living suites, 12 skilled nursing beds and on-site therapy services on 50 acres along Frederick Road next to the Charles E. Miller branch of the Howard County Public Library. MILLER’S GRANT was built and is operated by Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster, which has nearly 40 years’ experience in senior living.