We’re grateful to the Seattle Storm for their continued partnership and to Doppler for bringing a little extra light to our patients, families and caregivers at Swedish First Hill.
Patients, families and caregivers on the pediatric unit and in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Swedish First Hill enjoyed a special visitor recently: Doppler, the beloved mascot of the Seattle Storm.
Doppler spent the morning meeting babies and families in the NICU and brightening the day of kids on the pediatric unit with high-fives and photo ops. For families navigating hospital stays, the visit offered a moment of fun, comfort and distraction.
Caregivers also got in on the joy, taking a few moments to meet Doppler and share smiles with one another and their patients.
All photos by Mike Kane
About Providence Swedish
Providence Swedish has served the Puget Sound region since the first Providence hospital opened in Seattle in 1877 and the first Swedish hospital opened in 1910. The two organizations affiliated in 2012 and today comprise the largest health care delivery system in Western Washington, with 24,000 caregivers, eight hospitals and 244 clinics throughout Western Washington – from Everett to Centralia. A not-for-profit family of organizations, Providence Swedish provides more than $545 million in community benefit in the Puget Sound region each year. The health system offers a comprehensive range of services and specialty and subspecialty care in a number of clinical areas, including cancer, cardiovascular health, neurosciences, orthopedics, digestive health and women’s and children’s care. For more information, visit providence.org/swedish.
