Our Resident Spotlight Blog highlights the lives and work of our UMH residents. Featuring articles written for and by our residents, this blog invites you to take a closer look into our communities and meet the special people who reside there. Enjoy!
Meet Jennie Skovich!
Jennie is 101 years old! Before moving to a UMH assisted living community, she lived in New Britain, Connecticut. Her home was located on Broad Street, in a warm and welcoming, large Polish neighborhood. She was from a very large family and grew up with many brothers and sisters. As an adult, Jennie worked in a factory making units and inspecting items, such as washers and screws. After she married and had children of her own, she was surrounded by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well!
Jennie’s favorite color is blue, with a “little bit of dark green” thrown in too. She can speak both Russian and English and is a member of the Russian Orthodox Church. She belongs to a church on Washington Street. When asked about her favorite food, Jennie responded with the word “everything”…. because she “was brought up the old-fashioned way - whatever was on your plate was what you ate.” Her hobbies included embroidery, knitting, sewing and crocheting.
(Jennie Skovich is a resident of Middlewoods of Newington Assisted Living Community)
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