Teri Ross: Finding a Home, Finding Help

As an explorer, there was little that could keep Teri Ross tethered to one place.

Since 1995, she has worked as a digital marketing consultant, enabling her to travel the world while working remotely from her laptop. Only when the COVID-19 pandemic caused worldwide travel restrictions was Teri made to find a permanent home.

She returned to the Vail Valley, where she had skied almost every winter since her youth. She was impressed by how Vail Health handled COVID-19 and knew she had made the right choice.

“I had two significant events happen on June 1, 2020, that have shaped my life since,” Teri describes. “The same day I went under contract on my new home in Avon, a major telecom company erroneously deleted 27 years of my life’s work and important digital documents.” She was devastated.

Although Teri had struggled with depression since childhood, this event led her to seek additional support. “I wasn’t physically, mentally, or emotionally capable of handling all that was suddenly in front of me. And that’s when I sought help from Vail Health Behavioral Health’s services.”

Gratitude That Inspires Paying It Forward

Out of gratitude for the life-changing care she received from Colorado Mountain Medical’s Dr. Elaine Sandler, Teri decided to include Vail Health’s Eagle Valley Behavioral Health in her will provisions.

“Since I don’t have family to leave my assets to, I decided I wanted to give back to the Vail Valley, particularly behavioral health, as part of my legacy,” says Teri.

“I’m happy to pay it forward. It’s nice to know that the assets I have created for myself will be used in a positive way to help others who are struggling.”
—Teri Ross