Handmaker: Tucson's Non-Profit Continuing Care Retirement Community

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Handmaker: Tucson's Non-Profit Continuing Care Retirement Community

Assisted living. Skilled nursing. Memory care. It is a non-sectarian, non-denominational residential and adult day programs facility.

Handmaker "Jewish Services for the Aging" is the only faith-based, not-for-profit continuum care facility in Tucson, Arizona. Handmaker is supported by many leaders of various religious faiths. Our facility provides a full range of services for seniors and adults with disabilities that include: Post Hospital Skilled Nursing Services, Independent & Assisted Living Residences, Adult Day Programs, and Long Term Memory Care.

12/16/2025

Handmaker residents in the Rich Skilled Nursing Neighborhood and the Rubin Assisted Living Neighborhood enjoyed the first night of Hanukkah with Cantor Jen and a several young families from Kol Ami Synagogue. It was fun to play dreidel, sing Hanukkah songs, and of course to light the menorah! The residents especially enjoyed watching the kids, aged from 2-7!

Thanks to Susan-Marie from Kol Ami for organizing this visit, as part of the Mishpocha program funded by Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona. We look forward to them coming to visit again!

Chag Sameach!

12/14/2025

Handmaker residents warmed up for Hanukkah at their monthly Better Together meeting with BBYO Mountain Region Teens from the Tucson JCC this morning. They had fun together playing dreidel, making Hanukkah candles, and singing some Hanukkah songs.

Tonight begins Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. For eight nights we will light electric menorahs throughout the building. Singing the blessing and Hanukkah songs, coming together to celebrate this beautiful holiday, which adds light during the darkest of seasons.

Wishing you and your families a happy Hanukkah, and much joy during this holiday season!

12/12/2025

Handmaker residents in Rubin AL took their first class in ASL (American Sign Language) yesterday.

Thanks to Mason, and AL Caregiver Sarah, they learned many words and phrases such as "hello", "good morning", "good evening", "how are you", "happy", "hungry", "thirsty", "sleeping", and "awake". They were surprised at how difficult it was to learn, but had so much fun trying out all the signs. They all look forward to practicing speaking with Don, one of our residents who is deaf.

Thanks so much to Mason for teaching us so patiently, and to Sarah for her help too. We look forward to learning regularly with Mason starting next month!

12/11/2025

We had a full bus of residents for our trip Out and About to the Tucson JCC yesterday! Chloe Loos, Director of Arts and Culture, gave us a fabulous tour of the gallery show, as well as the beautiful sculpture garden.

Residents enjoyed the current exhibit, "The Artist's Palette", which was a display of works from the Tucson Mountain Artists' Collective. We also to see some of the newest additions to the sculpture garden on this beautiful late-fall afternoon.

If you have not been to see the exhibit or the sculpture garden, we all recommend that you see it all!

Thank you to Chloe for your enthusiastic tour! To Ramon for driving us to the JCC. And to Cynthia and Monica for joining the group!

12/09/2025

Family and friends came together with residents at Handmaker on Sunday for the Winter Family Luncheon. Mike and Claire created an incredible array of foods which was enjoyed by all, and served by some of Handmaker's management team.

These quarterly luncheons give residents an opportunity to host friends and family at their home here at Handmaker, and for everyone to have a chance to get to meet one another.

Thank you so much to Mike and Claire and everyone in the kitchen who prepared the delicious foods, to activities for decorating the Great Room and helping residents to and from the luncheon, and to the servers and managers for serving.

Looking forward to the Spring Family Luncheon in March!

12/07/2025

For more information about Handmaker Assisted Living options and this special promotion, contact Sheila in Admissions at 520-322-7035!

12/04/2025

The Handmaker Culture Club is always looking for ways for staff to bond and create a fun and positive work culture.
Today, it was Denim Day!
Some staff members took advantage of the rare occasion that it is ok to wear denim to work. Here are a few in action...

12/03/2025

Handmaker's Assisted Living residents got moving today in Flamenco Class with Angelina! Her positive energy is contagious, and she can even get those who say they "can't dance", to dance in their seats during her energizing class. So much fun!

12/02/2025

Handmaker was so happy to play host to a wonderful event for the Tucson Torah Center last week!

Despite the rainy and chilly night, the Great Room slowly filled with people and ruach as Dr. Juda Alcabez led a beautiful Havdallah, playing uplifting music on his guitar and harmonica, and generating much laughter and joy with his improv comedy.

While Handmaker residents are often getting ready for bed at 8pm, when the event began, the idea of some "late night" fun was enticing to some residents, who all agreed that they were happy to be there.

Thanks to Rabbi Josh Levy for planning this program, to the talented Juda Alcabez for performing, and to Mike Felde for putting out a beautiful spread for all to enjoy!

11/27/2025

Wishing you all a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!

11/21/2025

Handmaker celebrates all of our tenured employees around Thanksgiving time each year. These are employees who have worked at Handmaker for 5 or more years.

This year Handmaker has 42 tenured employees! From Tim, who has worked at Handmaker for an incredible 41 years, to Elie, our CEO who has been at Handmaker for 5, we have some really dedicated employees!

Each tenured employee gets a bonus check and some goodies baked by the Handmaker kitchen. And every five years, you earn a tenure pin. Thank you to all these hardworking, longstanding Handmaker employees!

11/19/2025

Handmaker residents had so much fun making mini pies with students from Tucson Hebrew Academy yesterday!

For our November Better Together meeting, all were in agreement that the students and residents should bake Thanksgiving pies together. Chef Claire prepared the dough, and the 5th, 7th, and 8th grade students created some beautiful apple and pumpkin pies with the Handmaker residents. Creativity was on display with lattice tops and cut out shapes decorating the tops of many of the mini pies, and everyone was grateful for the help and guidance of Chef Claire!

We are also grateful for the Better Together grant that provides funding for these monthly meetings at Handmaker. And to Rabbi Jesse for organizing their visits.

Looking forward to seeing the students back next month!

Address

2221 N Rosemont Boulevard
Tucson, AZ
85712

Telephone

+15208812323

Website

http://www.handmaker.org/

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