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- Providence Swedish Nurse Navigator Peepong Thao, RN, cares for residents at Blake House in a host of ways, including addressing emerging issues which helps prevent hospital readmission.
- Thao also works with clinicians at Providence Swedish Family Medicine's First Hill Residency Program and the Swedish Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program to connect residents with primary and specialty care.
- Watch the video to learn more about how our dedicated caregivers are supporting our communities with compassionate, whole-person care.
In Seattle, Providence Swedish’s work with a nurse navigator program helps provide whole-person care for formerly unhoused seniors and veterans at Blake House, a 112-unit supportive housing development in the city’s First Hill neighborhood.
Providence Swedish Nurse Navigator Peepong Thao, RN, (in photo at top) cares for Blake House’s 112 residents in a host of ways, including providing on-site support for self-management of chronic conditions; making assessments; coordinating with a case manager for specialty care; working with a housing manager to make sure residents are showing up for appointments; organizing monthly health information talks; and much more.
Thao regularly monitors residents' health, promptly addressing any emerging issues which, for many, helps prevent hospital readmission. Thao also works with clinicians at Providence Swedish’s Family Medicine - First Hill Residency Program and Swedish Geriatric Medicine Fellowship to connect Blake House residents with primary and specialty care, and community education.
Thao is passionately committed to community nursing and the mission of caring for Seattle’s seniors and veterans, including providing them with the opportunity to live in a safe, healthy and supportive community. At Blake House, Thao and Providence Swedish are ensuring that residents—many of whom have too often been underserved—receive the care they need, when they need it.
Providence Swedish is committed to addressing identified health needs, promoting improved community health and increasing access to quality care across King County. Read our 2025-2027 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) and Providence’s 2024 Annual Report to Our Communities to learn more.
Peepong Thao, RN, nurse navigator at Providence Swedish, provides care for Blake House’s 112 residents.
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