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Tao's leadership is characterized by her hands-on approach. She relentlessly engaged with the community—personally coordinating services like mobile clinics and even cleaning facilities to demonstrate commitment. Her work in establishing Wings, a program encouraging women to age successfully through community support, highlights her emphasis on social connections as vital to well-being.
A key element of her philosophy is biopsychosocial care, understanding that health encompasses physical, mental, and social dimensions. This holistic mindset underpins her efforts to keep seniors out of institutional settings, maintain their health, and foster social engagement—principles now mainstream but revolutionary decades ago.