At VHA, care isn’t just a service, it’s a calling. Our team is made up of people who lead with purpose, build meaningful connections, and pour their hearts into delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Every year, the Client Choice Awards give clients and families the chance to shine a spotlight on those who have truly made a difference in their lives. This year, the response was overwhelming with nearly 900 nominations. From these heartfelt stories, our selection committee faced the tough task of choosing just ten winners.

We also celebrate our Honourable Mentions; care providers who received multiple nominations, some year after year, a testament to their lasting impact. We would like to extend a warm congratulations to every nominee, honouree, and award recipient.

We can’t wait to share these inspiring Client Choice stories with you. Thank you for reading, watching, and celebrating the incredible individuals who make VHA what it is.

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Meet our 2025 Client Choice Award Winners

Physiotherapist, Anupa Hundani

Personal Support Worker, Janet Valenzuela

Personal Support Worker, Van Bation

Personal Support Worker, Luna Badando

Personal Support Worker, Rischelle Bautista-Merioles

Personal Support Worker, Wai-Kwan Ng

Registered Nurse, Rosalyn Caubang

Occupational Therapist, Maya Majmudar

Child and Family Support Worker, Michelle Aarons

Registered Nurse, Palliative Care, Denanauth “Dean” Sanichar

Client Choice Honourable Mentions

Name of Awardee	Job Title
Apple Puyat	Personal Support Worker
Arcely Roxas	Personal Support Worker
Audrey Letouze	Physiotheratpist
Charnjit Sekhon	Physiotherapist Assistant
Elizabeth Olalemi	Child & Family Support Worker
Irene Tejada	Personal Support Worker
Ma Agustina D Reyes	Personal Support Worker
Sandra Hewitt-Stone	Registered Nurse
Susana Perlas	Personal Support Worker
Wendy Rustrian	Registered Nurse

Client Choice Nominees

Abdul Sami Barat

Abdullatifu Kibosha

Adisalem Gebryes

Adwoa Serwaa

Agnes Ariyibi

Agustina Haynes

Alexandra Lizano

Alicia Ballao

Allaine Arriate

Alma Mendoza

Almaz Balche

Al-Vincent Chio

Amalia Cruz

Amor Buntag

Amy Velasco

Ana Marie Baltazar

Anafe Medrano

Anamaria Aleksiev

Andrea Jones

Angela Barham

Angelica Balagot

Ann Namutebi

Anna Aballe

Anthony Sivilia

Antonio (Jose) Diaz

Anupa Hundani

Apple Puyat

Arcely Roxas

Aregu Ali

Aries Sanchez

Arlene De Leon

Arly Calipusan

Arputhamani Jeganathan

Askale Gebremeskel

Aster Kebede

Audrey Letouze

Ava Dawn Smith

Avelino Flauta

Ayanate Soberekon

Badeah Aldbes

Benjamin Taiwo

Benjamin John Bovingdon

Bernadeth Gaboy

Bernardita Pagal

Beth Migwi

Betty Ducosin

Beverly-Ann Pimentel

Bhavani Ravi

Bibi Khan

Blaze Rafferty

Bradleigh Bond

Breanna Williams

Cailin Anderson

Carmen Bayle

Carmen Villatoro

Catalina Demafeliz

Catherine Mitchell

Catherine Lambert

Cecilia Mavindu

Charito Alcala

Charnjit Sekhon

Cherry Ann Cervales

Cheryl Echon

Chinenye Obietiala

Ching Ting (Kristina) Ngai

Christian Owusu-Mensah

Christine Froude

Christine Reyes

Christopher Willems

Christy Cultura

Clarisa Hooper

Claudia Coppin

Coleen Kerr

Colleen Crosbie

Colleen Beaumont

Criselda Gabisan

Curtis Hiemstra

Daisy Chemeli

Daniella McMillan

Danielle Roy

Danielle Spence

Darlene Luzadas

Datu Mama Mamalo

Dawattie Sankar

Dawn Maurice

Dawn Thomasjones

Deborah Van-Beek

Debra St. Romain

Delia Batulan

Denanauth Sanichar

Denise Morgan

Deon Lactaotao

Devendrasinh Solanki

Dharmesh Bochia

Dharmi Patel

Dian Hoyte

Diba Morsaloui

Dikshya Kafle

Dimini Buser

Dimirua Guale

Dimple Reyes

Dipti Patel

Dona Dinulong

Dorieen Beckford

Eden Weldemicael

Editha Torres

Ednalyn Castellano

Edwin Ragel

Eileen Navarro

Elda Cabauatan

Eleonor Puerto

Eliza Reyes Duldulao

Elizabeth Olalemi

Elizabeth Ambre

Elizabeth Mariye

Elvira Pangilinan

Emelyn Del Rosario

Erlinda Perez

Estelita Ogoc

Esther Adzah

Estrella Rafael

Ethlyn Francis

Evangeline Rivera

Evelyn Atienza

Evelyn Santoso

Faissa Oumer

Fatemeh Fadaei

Faustina Adjei

Fazila Wahidi

Fe Morante

Fe Lina Paquibot

Felister Mburu

Felizardo Matundan

Fredrica Cousins

Frei Ayalneh

Fritzie Manibog

Genet Tamrat

George Anish Punnoose

Georgina Antwi

Grace Alegarbes

Hamere Dinberu

Hannah Mahon

Hannah Njenga

Harjinder Kaur Jawanda

Harpreet Buttar

Hearty Salimbangon

Helen Astillero

Helen Reglos

Helen Jie Chen

Helen Berhanu

Helen Haile

Hermain Grewal

Hermyn Pearce

Hyun (Rina) Min

Ilene Lopez

Irene Tejada

Irene Estrada

Irene Ramiscal

Irma Desroches

Irma Matos Acosta

Isoken Osagie

Jacquelin Ramones

Jacqueline McPhee

Jacqueline Williams

Jane Wu

Janel Roberts

Janela Arguillo

Janet Valenzuela

Janki Pancham

Jasmin Sanidad

Jasodra Bacchus

Jay Patel

Jeaneth Almeida

Jeanette De Vera

Jeffry Salas

Jenani Shanthalinkam

Jennifer Fotheringham

Jennifer Missere

Jenny (Yin Huan) He

Jennyfer Anne Headley-Hall

Jeraldine Tamayo

Jessie Guo

Jessilyn Biscocho

Jhorlyn Mejia-Ordonio

Jocille-Ann Serrano

Jonalyn Ligot

Joseph Minimol Parakkudiyil

Josephine Rolloque

Joveline Tun

Joynie Llanto

Judith Doctolero

Judith Shaw

Julie Sambajon

Jullie Ann Sayco

Junalyn Calaro

Jussel Aviles

Jutan Service

Kalaiyarasai Satheesan

Kanthini Kanesh

Karthiga Arulesan

Katrina Oliveros

Kendalyn Walford

Kerima Ibrahim

Kerisha Broomfield

Kimberly McFadden

Kodymalar Anton

Kristine Alvarado

Krunal Panchal

Kudusan Mehari

Kuenzang Wangmo

Lailanie De Ocampo

La-Kasha Johnson

Laleh Sedaghat

Laneer Pirote

Latoya Williams

Laxmi Baral

Lemlem Khsay

Lenora Rawlins-Moses

Leonides Macatumbas

Liberty Villanueva

Lidia Hurtado

Lilibeth Hill

Lily Tong

Lilybeth Saguid

Linda Dunlop

Liza Nicholas

Loida Andal

Lourdes Bagguatan

Lubaba Ayane

Luchie Amores

Lucie Hager

Lucresia Anosa

Luna Badando

Luul Gaal

Luul Farah

Ma Agustina D Reyes

Ma Gracia Bolor

Maggie Chin

Maksim Barolli

Malik Hundani

Margarita Bautista

Maria Casido

Maria Miraflor

Maria Cecilia Bergavera

Maria Lilibeth Jebone

Maricel Pasamonte

Maricel Masangya

Marife Torres-Felibello

Marilou Sabuero

Marivic Malig Encarnacion

Marivic Resultan

Marjorie Orpilla

Marriette Labrador

Marta Alas

Martha Oller

Mary Carreon

Mary Dammit

Mary Mirembe

Mary Jane Gicana

Mary Jane Ramil

Mary Jane Puno

Maurine Gayle Zarate

Mavis Holder

May Cabural

Maya Majmudar

Maylene Guanzon

Meaghan Sturges

Medhin Okbamichael

Mehuba Mustefa

Melissa Ernest

Melissa Estravillo

Merline Smith Broadie

Merly Belgado

Mershaye Sahle

Meseret Woldeselassie

Meskerem Woldetsadik

Michel Angela Remocal

Michelle Aarons

Michelle Dizon

Mike Kowalska

Ming Jun Yang

Moges Yalew

Munaal Ahmed

Munira Emamshifa

Murayo Guled

Mylene Agudon

Nadia Talisaysay

Narry Sarpong

Naseem Akhtar

Nazia Dorceus

Nenita Purisima

Nicole Ulerie

Nino Janrey Saga

Niru Karki

Nithiyananthy Eswarakanthan

Noris Rivera

Nurit Yenesu

Ofelia Seepersad

Olga Penafiel-Mora

Olivia Landeza

Ololade Salako

Oluwasegun Bada

Oritseweyinmi Edah

Osmelys Cabrera

Oyeladun Makinde

Patience Moses-Essien

Paula Kay Hernandez

Pauline Thompson

Pauline Beenen

Perlita Felicita

Perlyn De Luna

Petra Purcell

Prince Yeboah

Princesita Perin

Princess Galapon

Princess Ilasin

Qi (May) Zhao

Rabina Chhetri

Radha Rokaya

Raj Shah

Ramoncito Agmata

Raquel Adecer

Raquel Gabriel

Raquel Pagarigan

Rebecca Castillo

Rema Tungpalan-Piano

Remdemeir (Remy) Cueto

Renee Egan

Rhonalissa Bodington

Richena Dominique

Riddhi Patel

Rischelle Bautista-Merioles

Rogelyn Agati

Romancia Clarke

Romel Imbag

Ronel Japon

Rosalie Lopez

Rosalina Pedro

Rosalyn Caubang

Rose Sullivan

Rose Williams

Roseceline Escrin

Rosie Lazaro

Rowena Salazar

Rozanne Brown

Ruby Arce

Ruby Abuan

Ruby Faelden

Rupinder Kaur

Rushita Patel

Ruta Tewoldebrhan

Saba Woldemariam

Sabita Paudel

Sachea Mattis

Sadia Kanwal

Samantha Rose-Scruton

Samantha Patterson

Samantha Johnson

Samrawit Woldemichael

Sandeep Kaur

Sandra Hewitt-Stone

Saol Ahmed

Satwinder Kaur

Seada Idris

Shamilla Uwineza

Shannon Warren

Sharon Silva

Sharon Johnson-Nagassar

Sharon Encinada

Sheila Heywood

Sheila Franco

Shelleah Canlas

Shermy Waoi

Sheryl Bellen

Sheryll Golingay

Simret Beyin

Skye Halliday

Srgut Engdawork

Stephine Joseph

Suet Ching Ha

Suganya Sivaruban

Sumathi Parama Thayanithi

Sunam Bhujel

Susana Perlas

Susana Sabordo

Suzan Bulte

Tamlyn Alba

Tasheka Mitchell

Tatiana De Vilhena

Tawagaw Kelemu Jemberu

Taylor Schmidt

Tena Purchas

Teresita Coloma

Tigist Kahsay

Tirhas Ghebreegzabhier

Tricia Campbell Bascoe

Tricia Joseph

Tricinia Tabelin

Trixia Principe

Tsehay Gebregiyorgis

Uma Sud

Valder Amoako

Valerie Dorion

Van Bation

Vidyawattie Budhram

Vijay Sachdeva

Vilma Tabalina

Vivian Arellano

Wai-Kwan Ng

Waneza Carvalho

Weda Causing

Wen Cui

Wendy Rustrian

 

Please join us in celebrating each and every Client Choice Award awardee, honourable mention and nominee.