Montreal florist makes life brighter for palliative care patients
Global News
Florist Carolyn De Bien prepares bouquets to give residents at the Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence in Kirkland. She drops off 12 to 15 bouquets in donated vases every week.
Florist Carolyn De Bien’s days are full, and not just because Valentine’s Day is here.
She’s preparing bouquets to give residents at the Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence in Kirkland, west of Montreal — every one of them for free.
“It’s been 17, almost 18 years now,” she told Global News from her Griffintown flower shop, La Quenouille.
“It’s just for the pure pleasure of the people in the rooms.”
De Bien said every week she drops off 12 to 15 bouquets in donated vases.
“That’s why I was asking for vases because usually I send little vases or whatever, depending on what we have,” she explained.
She made the request for vases last week on the Nous sommes des citoyens du Griffintown Facebook page and according to her, the response was stronger than she expected.
People showed up with dozens but she’s always looking for more.
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