Handmaker

What Handmaker does

Handmaker (legally Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging) is a non-profit continuing care retirement community founded in 1963 in Tucson, Arizona, operating a single campus at 2221 N. Rosemont Blvd. The organization delivers a full continuum of senior care on one site through five named neighborhoods: Bregman & Golding and Rubin for assisted living, Kalmanovitz for 24-hour memory and dementia care, and Rich and Tynan for residential nursing and respite care. Post-hospital rehabilitation is delivered by in-house skilled nursing, therapy, and physician teams and benefits from proximity to Tucson Medical Center. As Arizona's only kosher senior living facility, Handmaker's food service is certified by Rabbi Yossi Shemtov of Chabad Tucson and anchored by Mae's Kosher Kitchen.

The facility serves primarily Jewish seniors and seniors of all faiths requiring assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, or post-acute rehabilitation, with a secondary audience of community members who participate in kosher catering and the SandRuby Community Programs adult day program. Residents and families engage via direct admissions (dedicated phone lines for Assisted Living at 520-881-2323 and Admissions at 520-322-7035), on-site tours, and referrals from Tucson Medical Center and Jewish community organizations. The technical stack is standard senior-living operational software; there is no proprietary healthcare IT, no AI/ML tooling, and no disclosed digital product surface beyond a content marketing website, blog, email newsletter, and Facebook page. Revenue is generated from recurring monthly residential fees, ancillary kosher catering, and ancillary adult day programming; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization is governed by an independent board (Phil Bregman listed as Chair), with no parent company, no funding rounds, and no disclosed M&A activity. Growth indicators are not present in the source data.

Name

Handmaker

Legal name

Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging

Website

https://handmaker.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Handmaker is a non-profit senior living community in Tucson, Arizona, founded in 1963, providing assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and post-hospital rehabilitation on a single campus as Arizona's only kosher senior living facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Living Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Small Residential Care Homes (RCFE/Board & Care) (HLADABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Memory Care Adult Day Programs (Dementia/Alzheimer’s) (HSABANAC), Eating & Feeding Assistance (HSABABAE)

Keywords

• Senior living services
• Assisted living care
• Memory care services
• Skilled nursing care
• Post-hospital rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential Living Fees: Monthly fees for seniors living in the community covering room, board, meals (kosher), and varying levels of care including assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing services.
2. Catering Services: Mae's Kosher Kitchen provides catering services including Shabbat and Holiday meals, kiddushes, break-fasts, family dinners, Passover Seders, and special orders to both residents and the broader community.
3. Post-Hospital Rehabilitation: Specialized rehabilitation services including skilled nursing professionals, therapists, and physician teams working together during post-hospital recovery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Handmaker is a non-profit senior living community in Tucson, Arizona that operates a single campus providing a full continuum of care across five residential neighborhoods. Its core offerings include assisted living, post-hospital rehabilitation, memory and dementia care, and residential nursing care. Additional services include kosher dining and catering through Mae's Kosher Kitchen, the SandRuby adult day program, and an Adventure Bus outreach initiative.

Product overview

Handmaker is a non-profit senior living community offering a full continuum of care on a single campus. The organization operates five distinct neighborhoods (Bregman & Golding, Kalmanovitz, Rich, Rubin, and Tynan) serving varying levels of care needs. Its core offerings include four primary care services—Assisted Living, Post Hospital Rehabilitation, Memory and Dementia Care, and Residential Nursing Care—alongside Kosher dining through Mae's Kosher Kitchen, the SandRuby Community Programs adult day program, and an Adventure Bus outreach initiative. The facility has been serving Tucson's Jewish community since 1963.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mae's Kosher Kitchen: Kosher catering and meal service named after Mae Handmaker, providing Shabbat and Holiday meals, and kosher catering services including kiddushes, break-fasts, family dinners, and Passover Seders. Overseen by Rabbi Yossi Shemtov of Chabad Tucson.

Products and services

• Assisted Living Three unique assisted lifestyle options within designated neighborhoods (Bregman & Golding, Rubin) offering active lifestyle choices, social activities, and varying levels of support based on individual resident needs.
• Post Hospital Rehabilitation Specialized rehabilitation services with skilled nursing professionals, therapists, and physician teams working together during every stage of post-hospital recovery and rehabilitation.
• Memory and Dementia Care 24-hour supervised care provided in the Kalmanovitz neighborhood by dedicated caregivers and nurses offering compassionate care and assistance for residents with physical limitations or impaired memory.
• Residential Nursing Care Short-term or respite care as well as long-term nursing care services in the Rich and Tynan residential neighborhoods, designed to keep residents engaged both physically and mentally in home-like spaces.
• Mae's Kosher Kitchen Kosher meal preparation and catering service overseen by Rabbi Yossi Shemtov of Chabad Tucson, offering Shabbat and Holiday meals, kiddushes, break-fasts, family dinners, Passover Seders, and desserts.
• SandRuby Community Programs Adult day program partnership providing daytime care and programming for seniors in the Tucson community, offering intergenerational activities and social engagement opportunities.
• Adventure Bus Outreach program offering residents excursions and outings to various locations around Tucson, including visits to botanical gardens, museums, and cultural attractions.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chabad of TucsoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2021Rabbi Yossi Shemtov of Chabad Tucson oversees the kosher certification for Mae's Kosher Kitchen and the entire Handmaker facility, ensuring all food service meets strict kosher standards. This partnership enables Handmaker to maintain its status as Arizona's only kosher senior living facility.
• Mobile Meals of Southern ArizonacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2021Partnership with Chabad of Tucson and Mobile Meals to provide affordable Kosher Meals to those in need in the broader Tucson community. Handmaker's kitchen prepares meals that Mobile Meals delivers to community members.
• WalgreenscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2021Walgreens conducted COVID-19 vaccine clinics at Handmaker facilities, achieving over 96% resident and 87% staff vaccination rates. This partnership provided critical pandemic protection for the vulnerable senior population.
• Tucson Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHandmaker is located near Tucson Medical Center, one of the top 50 cardiovascular hospitals in the country and a Mayo Care Clinic network partner. This proximity facilitates post-hospital rehabilitation transitions.
• Jewish Federation of Southern ArizonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsors the Tracing Roots Inter-generational program, a partnership between Tucson Hebrew High and Handmaker that connects Jewish teens with senior residents for storytelling and relationship building.
• Tucson Hebrew HighminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with Handmaker for the Tracing Roots intergenerational program, pairing Hebrew High students with resident partners for monthly meetings and life story projects.
• Arts for AllminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Lifelong Arts Engagement grant program providing dance, art, and music classes led by professional instructors for residents.
• Pima Council on Aging (PCOA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a community resource partner, providing referrals and support for seniors in Pima County seeking senior care services.
• JFCS of Southern ArizonaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Family and Community Services partner providing senior support resources and referrals in Southern Arizona.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Pacific Retirement Services: Non-profit operator of CCRCs and senior living communities across the western U.S. Comparable as a non-profit, mission-driven CCRC operator; potential acquirer/strategic partner for expansion rather than a direct geographic competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest U.S. senior living operator with a broad national footprint including assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. Comparable in service mix but for-profit and geographically scaled, in contrast to Handmaker's single-site non-profit model.
• National HealthCare Corporation: National operator of skilled nursing, assisted living, and home care. Comparable on the skilled nursing and rehabilitation service line, especially Handmaker's post-hospital rehab offering.
• Watermark Retirement Communities: Multi-state operator of independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities. Comparable in continuum-of-care service offering and mission-driven positioning, though larger and geographically diversified.
• Enlivant: National senior living operator focused on assisted living and memory care. Comparable in care categories served but operates for-profit multi-site facilities, contrasting with Handmaker's single non-profit campus.

Direct peers

• A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab: Non-profit provider of skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and residential care in Atlanta, GA. Comparable as a non-profit continuing-care operator with similar service mix (skilled nursing, rehab, long-term care) and similar reliance on community-based mission.
• Jewish Senior Life (Rochester): Jewish-sponsored senior care provider in Rochester, NY operating a CCRC with assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation. Comparable non-profit, faith-affiliated CCRC operator with similar service breadth.
• The New Jewish Home: Non-profit Jewish-affiliated senior care organization in New York offering skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and adult day programs. Directly comparable to Handmaker in cultural-affiliation positioning and continuum-of-care model.
• Charles E. Smith Life Communities: Jewish-sponsored CCRC in Rockville, MD offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation. Comparable in mission, full-continuum model, and community-affiliation-driven referral model.
• Abramson Senior Care: Jewish-affiliated non-profit CCRC in the Philadelphia region offering assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation. Directly comparable on cultural positioning and continuum-of-care operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Handmaker-Tucsons-Non-Profit-Continuing-Care-Retire-Comminity-229591470401201
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/handmaker-jewish-services-for-the-aging

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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