Donna Costello

Job Title
Administrative Assistant

Department/Location
Vancouver Community Regional Office

How long have you worked at VCH?
25 years – merging with GVMHS to VRHB and then VCH.

Tell us what you do at VCH in one or two sentences:
I have made an amazing journey assisting some incredibly bright and educated people over the past several years. For the past two years I have assisted Laura Case, COO-VC and Dr. Rolando Barrios, Senior Medical Director, as well as Dr. Larry Frisch, Assistant Director VCHRI. It was a wonderful challenge to keep up to our amazing young leaders! I am now making a gradual transfer to part-time work assisting Yasmin Jetha & Bob Chapman with their Regional Portfolios in Palliative/End of Life Care, Residential Care, Assisted Living and Supported Housing. I will also be assisting Lisa Power, Spocial Projects Director for the George Pearson Redevelopment.

What’s your favourite thing about your work?
I am learning constantly about how our health care system works, and I love working with the decision makers who make that happen.

How does your work contribute to the VCH True North goals?
All of the people I support at Vancouver Community Regional are mindful of the True North Goals, including myself.

One thing we might be surprised to learn about you:
I am a grandmother and I absolutely adore being around my grandson, which I plan on doing when I start part-time work on July 1st.

Three things you always have in your fridge:
Wine, cheese and fruit.

Who or what inspires you?
All of the directors I have supported over the years have inspired me to become a better, more disciplined person.

Most healthy habit:
Yoga.

Favourite vacation spot:
The south of France.