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

Full list of 2025 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
Wennie Frugal
Wilfred Leung
Winnie Bacnat
Worlanyo Matsakawo
Xianpu (Jane) Wu
Yaa Opokuaa
Yan Rong (Susan) Lu
Yesheembate Wassihun
Yimin (Emily) Li
Yiwen Li
Yolander Davis
Yvette Erilla
Zixi Zeng

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