Staff Directory
To call or leave a message for one of the staff members from the directory below, please call 604.321.4405; if you are prompted by a recorded message, enter the extension number (EXT) of the person you wish to reach.
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT
Executive Director: Jaime Ascher | Ext 106 | jascher@columbusresidence.ca
Administrative Coordinator/Manager of Independent Housing: Holly Martin-Thompson | Ext 103 | hmartin@columbusresidence.ca
Director of Finance & Corporate Services: Ewa Her | Ext 104 | eher@columbusresidence.ca
Finance Coordinator (Resident Account Inquiries): Cheryl Chung | Ext 129 | accounting@columbusresidence.ca
Human Resources Manager: Kathy Armstrong | Ext 102 | karmstrong@columbusresidence.ca
Director of Facility Operations & Special Projects (interim): Belinda Geldenhuys | Ext 113 | bgeldenhuys@columbusresidence.ca
Front Office & General Inquiries: Lena Darling | Ext 100 | ldarling@columbusresidence.ca
Staff Contact re Scheduling: staffscheduling@columbusresidence.ca
COLUMBUS LONG TERM SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Email a message to our Board of Directors: board@columbusresidence.ca
CARE DEPARTMENT
Director of Care: Vicky Gao | Ext 118 | vgao@columbusresidence.ca
Care Coordinator: Emily Blakeburn | Ext 108 | eblakeburn@columbusresidence.ca
Day/Evening Nurse 2nd Floor: Ext 141
Day/Evening Nurse 3rd Floor: Ext 140
Day/Evening Nurse 4th Floor: Ext 153
Night Nurse (11:00pm to 7:00am): Ext 142
FOOD SERVICES, HOUSEKEEPING & LAUNDRY DEPARTMENTS
Dietitian: Grace Chasmar | Ext 125 | gchasmar@columbusresidence.ca
MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
Environmental Services Manager: Inder Malawarair | Ext 109 | imalawarair@columbusresidence.ca
SPIRITUAL CARE & RECREATION DEPARTMENTS
Director of Spiritual Care: Marisa Ku | Ext 132 | mku@columbusresidence.ca
Recreation Department: Ext 124
For general inquiries please call our main phone number 604.321.4405 during regular office hours — Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. excluding statutory holidays.
Booking a Tour
Columbus Residence offers regularly scheduled tours for those individuals interested in seeing our home and finding out more about what life is like in our community.
Tours are by appointment only. If you would like to join one of our scheduled tours, please call during regular office hours Tel: 604.321.4405. Please complete our » Tour Inquiry Form .
Note: We are unable to accommodate personal tours in the evening or on weekends.