(Left) Stephanie Zamora, (Right) Teresa Ward

Teresa Ward, RN, joined Village at Home’s team in August 2025 as the Community Care Coordinator. During September, she worked closely with Stephanie Zamora, Community Paramedicine EMT, to care for patients and to work on the transition of Community Paramedicine from San Juan Island EMS to Village at Home.

Teresa has a long history in healthcare. She has been a nurse for over three decades. Her experience includes intensive care, adult and pediatric medicine, clinical research, and most recently academia. Teresa is looking forward to caring for patients and their families and partnering with community members to ensure that island residents are receiving the best care possible. Teresa is grateful to Stephanie Zamora, EMT, and the entire San Juan Island EMS team for their time, care, and knowledge, which have been instrumental in helping Teresa prepare for her new role. 

Community Paramedicine bridges the gap between healthcare providers, and the resources people need to stay in their homes, helping to avoid using 911 and the Emergency Room (ER) for preventable health care services and enabling people to get on the road to better health while keeping our first responder’s call volume lower.