A safe content, nostalgia-based newspaper, intended to bring comfort through memories; using the familiar ritual of reading the news for long-term care residents.
This thoughtfully curated paper is brought to you by a husband-and-wife team, based in High River, Alberta. It is our joy to share this gem that employs the science-backed benefits of using nostalgia to nurture the minds of our cherished elders. A new issue will be available each week.
Free printed sample, shipped to your facility. No cost, no commitment.
Download sample PDF Prairie Weekly · 8 pages · large print
Melisa Crandlemire, co-founder of Hearth & Home Post, is a former Registered Nurse with a BScN with Honors from UBC. She practiced at Vancouver General Hospital in bone-marrow transplant and leukemia care, working every day with patients facing serious illness and their families.
She reviews every issue before it ships: for dignity, for reading comfort, and for suitability for residents living with dementia. If a story, puzzle, or prompt would not work in a real care home, it does not go to print.
Copies ship by Canada Post every week to arrive for Friday, ready to hand out. Subscriptions are month-to-month. Cancel anytime.
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Subscribe online: hearthandhomepost.com
Email us: info@hearthandhomepost.com
Include your facility name, mailing address, and indicate 20-pack or 40-pack. We will send a payment link.
Choose a 20-pack or 40-pack above and check out with Stripe. Setup takes about three minutes.
Printed copies ship to your facility by Canada Post each week, ready to hand out. No prep required.
Distribute at lunch, after activities, or wherever your residents gather. Use the conversation prompts for group sessions.
Care homes, retirement residences, and assisted-living communities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Most homes receive printed copies every Friday and hand them out at meals or during recreation programming.
Each weekly issue is written by our editorial team and reviewed before publication. Content is tailored for prairie readers, dignified, and avoids distressing or partisan material.
Printed copies arrive at your facility every Friday by Canada Post. Staff hand them out. No printing, collating, or stapling required.
Prairie Weekly, written for residents who grew up in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Each plan includes 20 printed copies every week. Other regions may come later.
Yes. Subscriptions are month-to-month. Cancel from your account dashboard or by emailing us.
Yes. Grids are oversized, clues use general knowledge rather than wordplay, and themes are regional and familiar. Answer keys are provided separately.
Yes. Our co-founder Melisa Crandlemire is a former Registered Nurse (BScN, UBC) who practiced at Vancouver General Hospital, and she reviews every issue for suitability before it ships. Content is dignified and familiar, avoids distressing material, and the reminiscence prompts are written to work well in memory care programming. Many homes use the paper one-on-one with residents living with dementia.
We print and mail every Friday by Canada Post. Most facilities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba receive their copies within 2 to 4 business days. Your delivery day stays consistent from week to week.
Yes. Request a free printed sample pack and we will ship Prairie Weekly to your facility at no cost, with no commitment. One sample pack per facility. You can also download a sample PDF to preview an issue right away.
Start with a free printed sample pack, or subscribe to Prairie Weekly from $159 CAD/month. Taxes extra. No long-term contract.