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BloomAgainBklyn Arranges Joy for Bushwick Residents in Long-Term Care

Owner Caroline Gates Anderson says the nonprofit is really about creating community, especially for those "who are most at risk, most isolated.”

By Mary Ellen Cagnassola

Sept. 8, 2021 · 2 min read

Residents at Buena Vista Continuing Care, three women, holding the floral arrangements from BloomAgainBklyn.
Residents of Bushwick's Buena Vida Continuing Care received arrangements from BloomAgainBklyn this summer. The nonprofit removes used florals from the solid waste stream and turns them into arrangements for people in long-term care.
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BloomAgainBklyn Arranges Joy for Bushwick Residents in Long-Term Care

Owner Caroline Gates Anderson says the nonprofit is really about creating community, especially for those "who are most at risk, most isolated.”

Mary Ellen Cagnassola
· 2 min read
BloomAgainBklyn Arranges Joy for Bushwick Residents in Long-Term Care

BloomAgainBklyn, a nonprofit, is turning used florals into a way to inspire joy for people in institutional care. 

In and around New York City, life has been less than rosy for residents in long-term care and shelters. Be it the threat of the…

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Mary Ellen Cagnassola. Mary Ellen Cagnassola is an award-winning reporter with a flair for creative nonfiction and a love of all things strange and unusual. Born and raised in the Garden State, she is currently trying to have it all in New York City.

Mary Ellen Cagnassola
Written by Mary Ellen Cagnassola

Mary Ellen Cagnassola is an award-winning reporter with a flair for creative nonfiction and a love of all things strange and unusual. Born and raised in the Garden State, she is currently trying to have it all in New York City.

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