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

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.

A huge thank you to Rabbi Sam Cohon from Congregation Beit Simcha for visiting us at Handmaker today. He gave a wonderf...
09/18/2025

A huge thank you to Rabbi Sam Cohon from Congregation Beit Simcha for visiting us at Handmaker today. He gave a wonderful and thoughtful overview of the upcoming Jewish High Holidays, which begin next Monday evening with Erev Rosh Hashanah.

He brought a few shofarim from his large collection, and blew several of them loudly and clearly. Chic told him that he was the best shofar blower that he has ever heard, and that is saying something.

The residents got a preview of the upcoming holidays as Rabbi Cohon sang some of the beautiful Kol Nidrei prayer that we will hear on Erev Yom Kippur. And everyone sang along to some of the familiar holiday songs from the song sheets that he provided.

And of course, we all enjoyed the sweet taste of apples dipped in honey.

It was great preparation for the upcoming holidays, giving us all something to think about during the remaining days of the month of Elul.

Shana tova umetuka!

Handmaker residents welcomed friends and family to our Fall Family Luncheon this past Sunday, and it was truly a joyful ...
09/16/2025

Handmaker residents welcomed friends and family to our Fall Family Luncheon this past Sunday, and it was truly a joyful gathering!

Smiles were abundant as guests enjoyed a delicious menu featuring salmon, vegetable lasagna, fresh salads, seasonal fruit, and an endless dessert table. The seasonal decorations, warm company, and lively atmosphere made the afternoon extra special.

A heartfelt thank-you to Claire and her amazing kitchen staff for preparing such a wonderful meal, to our activity staff for creating the festive setting and assisting residents, and to our outstanding management team for serving. A great time was had by all!

Thanks to an Arizona Commission on the Arts Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant, Handmaker residents in the Rubin Assisted Li...
09/12/2025

Thanks to an Arizona Commission on the Arts Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant, Handmaker residents in the Rubin Assisted Living Neighborhood had fun playing with clay yesterday!

Our most amazing teacher, Julie Stein Szerina, brought clay vases, bags of clay, her clay slab roller, plenty of tools, and her boundless creativity and patience.

The residents enjoyed decorating their vases, and getting a feel for clay. They are excited to see her back in two weeks when she will bring back their kiln-fired pieces and get to add some color with glazes!

Then they will start work on a big group project....stay tuned.

Thanks to the Arizona Commission on the Arts for funding this project, and to Julie for making it happen!

One of the perks of attending the Thursday Torah and Deli Class at Handmaker during the month of Elul is hearing the sho...
09/12/2025

One of the perks of attending the Thursday Torah and Deli Class at Handmaker during the month of Elul is hearing the shofar!

Thanks to Rabbi Ceitlin from Chabad Tucson for leading another though provoking class, and to Dr. Bernstein for blowing the shofar!

Handmaker residents enjoyed a visit to Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium this morning. We saw an amazing planetari...
09/10/2025

Handmaker residents enjoyed a visit to Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium this morning. We saw an amazing planetarium show called "Desert Moon", which was a documentary of the University of Arizona’s contribution to the Apollo missions, the space race and the mapping of the Moon. It ended with a showing of the Tucson night sky, highlighting the constellations.

Everyone enjoyed perusing the gift shop after the show, including a display about an asteroid from Mars found in Africa, planetariums,
and more.

It was a wonderful visit, and we hope to come back again soon and spend some time looking at the other exhibits.

Thanks to Larry and Cynthia for joining us, and Ramon for getting us there and back safely!

Thank to Rabbi Heisler and Morah Avigail for bringing the Tucson Torah Center Kindergarten class to Handmaker this morni...
09/09/2025

Thank to Rabbi Heisler and Morah Avigail for bringing the Tucson Torah Center Kindergarten class to Handmaker this morning!

They introduced themselves, sang a song, and made Rosh Hashanah cards with residents on Rubin AL. Our residents loved having them visit, and our receptionist could not get over how well behaved they were!

As a bonus, since we are in the month of Elul, the month leading up to the Jewish New Year, Rabbi Heisler brought along his Shofar. He explained how it is customary to blow the shofar each morning during the month of Elul to wake us up and prepare us for the coming Holidays. And then he blew his shofar for the Rubin AL residents.

After, Rabbi Heisler went to visit with and blow the shofar for a few residents in our Rich Long Term Care Skilled Nursing Neighborhood. They were extremely touched to see him and hear the familiar blasts of the shofar.

We are looking forward to seeing this group back again...maybe to spin some dreidels during Hanukkah!

Shana tova! Wishing you a happy and sweet new year.

Congratulations to Handmaker's August Heroes; Izabella Cota, Assisted Living Caregiver, and Michael Ruiz, Skilled Nursin...
09/04/2025

Congratulations to Handmaker's August Heroes; Izabella Cota, Assisted Living Caregiver, and Michael Ruiz, Skilled Nursing LPN.

Handmaker managers choose two staff members each month who go above and beyond, and these two earned their votes for August!

Many thanks to Izabella and Michael for their hard work and caring!

Handmaker residents have been hearing about a new deli that opened in town called Kneller’s Delicatessen, and they wante...
08/27/2025

Handmaker residents have been hearing about a new deli that opened in town called Kneller’s Delicatessen, and they wanted to give it a try. So today they chose Kneller's for their monthly Lunch Bunch outing, and everyone was very happy with their choice!

Ed said that his Pastrami Sandwich was as good as Katz' Deli in NY! He said that the rye bread was excellent. Chic said that his lox on a Bubbe's bagel was fantastic, Charla loved her Brisket Sandwich, and Michael enjoyed his hot dog with sauerkraut and spicey brown mustard. The others enjoyed various sandwiches on bagels and delicious Barrio bread, and even some Dr. Browns' sodas. The portions are big, so everyone was too full for an egg cream. Maybe next time!

A big thank you to Jeremy, the owner of Kneller's, who was very accommodating to our large crowd of 10. He even saved us a table. We will be back!

Handmaker residents in Rubin and Tynan Neighborhoods had so much fun baking babka today! What is babka, you ask? Babka i...
08/27/2025

Handmaker residents in Rubin and Tynan Neighborhoods had so much fun baking babka today!

What is babka, you ask? Babka is a coffee cake-like dessert that originated in Eastern European Jewish communities. It is thought to have evolved from using leftover challah dough. Wherever it came from, most would agree that it is delicious!

Thank you so much to Executive Chef Claire Ferguson for getting everything together for us, so that residents got to do all the most fun parts of baking. And to Nahid for her help during class, and clean up as well!

Handmaker residents and guests were happy to have Rabbi Ceitlin from Chabad Tucson back leading our weekly Torah and Del...
08/21/2025

Handmaker residents and guests were happy to have Rabbi Ceitlin from Chabad Tucson back leading our weekly Torah and Deli Class today. It was a lively and interesting discussion, as usual. Good preparation for the month of Elul., which begins in just a few days

We are grateful to Rabbi Howard Schwartz, who did a wonderful job leading the class for the last few weeks while Rabbi Ceitlin was away. Looking forward to next week!

How do you pronounce Qatar? That was the lively debate among Rubin AL residents during our most recent Around the World ...
08/20/2025

How do you pronounce Qatar? That was the lively debate among Rubin AL residents during our most recent Around the World class, where we explored this fascinating country.

Residents were intrigued to learn that Qatar’s economy once thrived on the pearl trade before oil was discovered in the 1940s. They also discovered that Qatar is the second flattest country in the world (after the Maldives), has the highest carbon footprint per capita, and relies on desalination for 99% of its water supply. And, of course, they marveled at the country’s breathtaking modern architecture!

To wrap up the session, everyone enjoyed creating and coloring mandalas. While not originally from Qatar, mandalas share the same principles of symmetry and repetition found in Islamic art, making them a perfect tie-in to the day’s theme.

It was a class full of learning, creativity, and enjoyment for all!

Dante Alita has been sharing his passion for the guitar since 2010, performing classical works everywhere from concert h...
08/19/2025

Dante Alita has been sharing his passion for the guitar since 2010, performing classical works everywhere from concert halls to hospital patient rooms throughout Tucson. Now, Handmaker residents are delighted to be among his newest audiences!

Not only do they get to enjoy the beauty of his playing, but they also learn from him. During each performance, Dante enriches the experience by sharing insights from his four years of study at the University of Arizona, as well as from his travels and time studying abroad.

We are so grateful to Dante for bringing his talent, knowledge, and love of music to our community.

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