At VHA, providing care is more than a career, it is a passion and a calling. Our team is made up of people who work with a clear sense of purpose, who build strong relationships and are genuinely dedicated to delivering quality care to the communities we serve.

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Each year, the VHA Client Choice Awards give clients and families an opportunity to recognize the people who have made a meaningful difference in their lives. This year we received an incredible record-breaking response, with more than 1,500 nominations. Our outstanding winners exemplify compassion, dedication and exceptional care. We encourage you to watch their videos and discover their inspiring stories and celebrate their remarkable contributions.

We are also recognizing our Honourable Mentions. These care providers were nominated more than once, and some have been nominated year after year, which shows how lasting their impact has been. We would like to extend a warm congratulations to every nominee, honouree, and award recipient.

We look forward to sharing these Client Choice stories with you. Thank you for reading, watching, and celebrating the people who make VHA the organization it is.

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Meet our 2026 Client Choice Award Winners

Personal Support Worker, Sheila Franco

Personal Support Worker, Apolonia “Apple” Puyat

Registered Practical Nurse, Grelyn Taganas

Occupational Therapist, Hannah Kruger

Child and Family Support Worker, Elizabeth Olalemi

Personal Support Worker, Hana Asfaw

Personal Support Worker, Janet Aurino

Registered Nurse, Jeffry Salas

Physiotherapist, Ragini Patel

Personal Support Worker, Ramoncito “Ramone” Agmata

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Client Choice Honourable Mentions

Bernadeth Gaboy, Personal Support Worker
Delia Batulan, Personal Support Worker
Evelyn Atienza, Personal Support Worker
Jeremay Ramiscal, Personal Support Worker
Kamila Pacholek, Occupational Therapist
Margaret Mensah, Registered Nurse
Ruchi Shiwakoti, Registered Nurse
Rushita Patel, Physiotherapist
Sharon Davis Linton, Personal Support Worker
Ujunwa Nwafor, Personal Support Worker Coach

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Full list of 2026 Client Choice nominees

A B M Taz Rifat
Aakriti Aryal
Adeoluwa Folorunso
Adhanet Bokretsion
Adisalem Gebryes
Adora Maata
Adoracion Ergino
Afrooz Alizadeh
Agnes Ladroma
Aksha Tamang
Alesia Francis
Alexandra Lizano
Alfa Tizon
Alice Murere
Alicia Anillo
Alisha Alladina
Alivia Llewellyn
Allaine Arriate
Alma Maralit
Alma Mendoza
Alma Pineda
Almaz Abebe
Almaz Balche
Aloha Mirando
Al-Vincent Chio
Amalia Cruz
Amalia Vitto
Amalia Magno
Amandeep Garcha
Amandeep Kaur
Amelia Baduya
Amleset Tewelde
Amor Buntag
Amy Velasco
Ana Marie Lasconia
Ana Marie Baltazar
Anabel Mueller
Ananda Bhimaneni
Anekwe Ngozi
Angela Atuloma
Angela Barham
Angelica Ordono
Angelita Gonzales
Anjana Khadka
Anna Aniserowicz
Annie Liang
Anthony Sivilia
Antoinette Mcbean
Anupa Hundani
Anuruddhika Ranaweera
Aparna Simon
Arcely Roxas
Aregu Ali
Arlene De Leon
Arlene Rabino
Arly Calipusan
Arnie Aquino
Arputhamani Jeganathan
Arshpreet Kaur Kaler
Arzoo Abedinia
Ashita Ritchie
Aster Kebede
Audrey Letouze
Avelino Flauta
Belinda Twewa-Aboagye
Benjamin-John Bovingdon
Bennethe Regente
Bernadette Bedoya
Betty Ducosin
Beverley Thomas
Beza Ayano
Bhavani Ravi
Bibi Khan
Biruktawit Woldeyesus
Blessing Salako
Brendalyn Mcdonald
Bruk Mengiste
Cailin Anderson
Caitlan Myles
Caphianne James
Carla Cabrera
Carmela Perez
Carmen Villatoro
Carmen Bayle
Caroline Asemota
Carrol Smalling
Catalina Demafeliz
Catherine Disimulacion
Catherine Intal
Catherine Mitchell
Cathy Vidad
Cathy Ann Bowen
Chandra Naipaul
Chandrika Desai
Charishma Monga
Charissa Ong
Charmaine Marsh
Charnjit Sekhon
Cherry Ann Cervales
Cheryl Esteban
Chika Ojinmah
Chika Okoro
Chike Okiche
Ching Ting Ngai
Chisom Nnolim
Christen Perez
Christian Grace Siagan
Christine Froude
Christopher Willems
Christy Cultura
Cindy Lee
Claudia Cheng
Clera O’Gilvie
Colleen Crosbie
Colleen Beaumont
Concepcion Talisayon
Criselda Gabisan
Crislyn Burogsay
Cristina Umali
Curtis Hiemstra
Daisy Agcaoili
Dale Lewis
Daniella McMillan
Danielle Parks
Darlene Luzadas
Dawattie Sankar
Deanna Johnson
Deb Zinger
Deborah Van-Beek
Delina Soriano
Denise Morgan
Deon Lactaotao
Diana Girmay
Dikshya Kafle
Dikshya Raut
Dinah Kalenda
Dipana Amatya
Dipti Patel
Dona Dinulong
Donald De Amicis
Donna Orena
Doris Joshua
Dwight Morris
Eden Zereighannes
Editha Jacinto
Editha Robles
Edna Arrazola
Edna Babao
Edwin Ragel
Eliza Reyes Duldulao
Elizabeth Ambre
Elma Fernandez
Eloise Glasgow
Elvira Pangilinan
Emelyn Del Rosario
Emily Li
Emma Rhamey
Eskedar Teshager
Estelita Ogoc
Esther Mburu
Eva Eulogio
Evangeline Rivera
Evelyn Bedard
Evelyn Santoso
Faissa Oumer
Farhia Husein
Fatemeh Kooshanfar
Fatima Ibrahim
Fatimoh Yekini
Faustina Adjei
Fe Morante
Fe Lina Paquibot
Felister Mburu
Fidelis Uwota
Firehiwot Takelu
Flory Talledo
Fritzie Manibog
Gardentia Eduke
Gayatrie Bhardwaj
Genet Gebremariam
Genet Tamrat
Genevieve Docabo
Georgiete Manieson
Georgina Gyamfi
Ghidey Abrar
Gina Fernandez
Gina Umali
Girlyn Dinulong
Gladys Joy Jaramillo Cabardo
Glenda Dela Cruz
Gloria Villaflor
Gloria Cristina Albanes Camilo
Goma Thapa
Grace Richards
Grace Alegarbes
Gretchen Gagarin
Gurjeet Kaur
Haleluya Gebre
Hamere Dinberu
Hannah Njenga
Hannah Pistiolis
Harjinder Jawanda
Hayat Million
Hazel Romero
Hazel Reduja Domingo
Hazel Mae Ojena
Heather Lyons
Helen Astillero
Helen Berhe
Helen Haile
Hilaree Pendon
Himani Gharti Magar
Hiwot Asefa
Honnee Jean Trasporto
Houston Tsui
Huria Ibrahim
Ilda Ferreira
Ilene Lopez
Irene Nakato
Irene Ramiscal
Irene Tejada
Irene Estrada
Iris Ayalin
Ishneet Kaur
James Barlas
Jamie Lai
Janela Cabatas Arguillo
Janell Mason
Janet Valenzuela
Janki Pancham
Jannette Thomas
Jasmin Sanidad
Jeanelita Jersey
Jelyn Eugenio
Jennifer Daquioag
Jennifer Hughes
Jennifer Mendoza
Jennyfer Anne Headley-Hall
Jeraldine Tamayo
Jessica Mcbride
Jessica Comay
Jessica Zhang
Jessie Agsawal
Jessie Guo
Jessilyn Biscocho
Jesvin Shobini Sobitha Royappa
Jhorlyn Mejia-Ordonio
Jing Guo
Jinky Rose Javier
Joan Bissoondyal
Joan Dhakal
Joan Natukunda
Jodi Skinner
Jonalyn Ligot
Josephine Orji
Josephine Quodala
Josephine Rolloque
Josephine Delos Santos
Joveline Tun
Jownald Bautista
Joynie Llanto
Juanita Calderon
Juanita Sagun
Juanne Ucol
Judith Shaw
Judy Manuel
Julie Sambajon
Jullie-Ann Sayco
Junalyn Calaro
Junior Pullitt
Jussel Aviles
Justin Mcculloch
Juvy Ramos
Juweria Abdumalik
Kabasomi Grace
Kaila Jonsen
Kalaiyarasai Satheesan
Kana Ono
Karamjit Jawanda
Karen Rovillos
Karthiga Arulesan
Keesha Hadaway
Kena Thakkar
Kerima Ibrahim
Khushali Joshi
Kidist Gebresilassie
Kim Donaghy-Boyd
Kim Levy
Kimberly Mcfadden
Kinnari Parikh
Kiyong (Chris) Kimm
Kodymalar Anton
Krishna Ulak
Kristine Alvarado
Krystil Joy Sayco
Kudusan Mehari
Kuenzang Wangmo
Kyazike Susan
Laneer Pirote
Lateefat Bukola Jamiu
Laura Skopelianos
Laurence Viaene
Laxmi Baral
Leah Mcbride
Leigh Scholl
Leilyn Baranda
Lemlem Fisehaye
Lenora Rawlins-Moses
Leonie Veira
Leonila Alcantara
Leteyosief Weldeghebrial
Li Zou
Lia Wmariam
Lidia Hurtado
Lily Tong
Lilybeth Saguid
Linda Dunlop
Lita Baculna
Loida Andal
Lorraine Heenan
Lorraine Katsios
Lorraine Maria Kasibante
Lotoya Williams
Lovejit Kaur
Lucena Ducot
Luchie Amores
Lula Gebremusie
Luna Badando
Luna Thapa
Luul Gaal
Luzviminda Laureta
Lystra Andrews
Ma Agustina D Reyes
Ma Elena Alipat
Ma Juanita Estacio
Ma. Gracia Bolor
Mackenzie Williams
Madeleine Djangoue
Mahamudul Hasan Khan Suvro
Maksim Barolli
Malik Hundani
Mamzel Linton
Margarita Bautista
Maria Varon
Maria Cecilia Bergavera
Maria Cristina Miraflor
Maria Emelita Soriano
Maria Lilibeth Jebone
Mariam Wanjiku
Maricel Pasamonte
Marie Persaud
Marie May Imutan
Marie Paz Hementera
Marilou Astudillo
Marilyn Luna
Marilyn Eclar
Marimel Nerona
Marina Caramat
Marivic Malig Encarnacion
Marivic Rosario
Marivic Resultan
Marjorie Hapin
Marline Rombe
Marta Alas
Martha Oller
Marva Williams
Mary Carreon
Mary Mirembe
Mary Wangare
Mary Ann Buenavista
Mary Jane Gicana
Mary Jane Puno
Mary-Jane Ramil
Maurine Gayle Zarate
Maxine Burke
May Cabural
May Sabado
Maya Majmudar
Meaghan Sturges
Medhanit Negusse
Meek Nkrumah
Meklit Mideksa
Melanie Tabugsoc
Melanye Clarke
Melecia Joseph
Melinda Brooks
Melissa Ernest
Melissa Estravillo
Melodi Rezaei
Melody Okoth
Melonie Caballero
Merissa Frederick
Merline Smith Broadie
Merline Christian
Merly Belgado
Merryan Cabangcala
Meseret Woldeselassie
Meskerem Woldetsadik
Michel Angela Remocal
Michele Panganiban
Michelle Aarons
Michelle Manzon
Micole Moore
Milagros Baguios
Mimi Bekele
Minerva Cacanindin
Monina Dalanon
Moufiyatou Aderoke Salami
Muhammad Shabir
Muhammad Asif Islam
Muna Banmala
Munira Emamshifa
Mya Simpson
Mylene Bayaoa
Myrna Grace
Nadia Talisaysay
Nancy Cabiten
Nancy Garcia
Navneet Deol
Ndodyei Mercy Makombese
Neetu Kumar
Nenita Purisima
Nicole Ulerie
Nicole Tavernese
Nilla Aman
Nina Suaring
Nishanthiny Tharshigan
Nithyananthy Eswarakanthan
Noel Record
Nolan Willie
Nora Caballero
Obiageri Nkemakolam
Odette Asuncion
Ofelia Claro
Olatunji Oduwole
Olayinka Ogunnusi
Olga Penafiel-Mora
Olha Kubata
Olivia Landeza
Opeyemi Balogun
Osafiya Simon
Pamela Stuckless
Passang Chodon
Patrice Allen
Paula Alves
Paula Kay Roque Hernandez
Pauline Thompson
Pema Wangmo
Perlita Felicita
Perlyn De Luna
Praneta Prakash Mishra
Pranita Giri
Prashamsha Simkhada
Pravin Kedar
Priscilla Namuyaba
Qi (May) Zhao
Qi Fen (Annie) Liang
Racheal Atuhairwe
Rachel Roque
Rachelle Procunier
Rachelle Ragasa
Rajadurai Sorna Veeriah
Rajini Rajendran
Rajvinder Kaur
Raquel Gabriel
Raquel Pagarigan
Ravenna Maluyo
Rebecca Quiocho
Rebecca Castillo
Rebecca Seruya
Regieve La Rosa
Regina Mbiuki
Rejean Romero
Rema Tungpalan-Piano
Rena Calubiran
Renee Egan
Reshell Agpalza
Ricalinda Cendana
Ridhi Pasricha
Rinaliza Fernandez
Rio Carbajal
Rischelle Bautista-Merioles
Rodelyn Lynch
Rogelyn Agati
Roman Pyziak Rom-Aa
Rookmin Mohammed
Rosalie Lopez
Rosalina Pedro
Rosalinda Agapay
Rosalyn Caubang
Rosalyn Parilla
Rosanna Edwards
Rose Sullivan
Rose Marie Bolton
Rosemary Nwokoma
Rowena Delos Reyes
Ruby Arce
Ruby Rose Faelden
Ruta Tewoldebrhan
Ruth Josuwa
Ryan Graham
Saba Woldemariam
Sahan Noorani
Sahodra Rambharose
Saleema Rohoman
Sally Rivera
Salma Mohamed
Samantha Patterson
Samantha Johnson
Samrawit Bahta
Samrawit Woldemichael
Sandeep Maurya
Sara Noble
Sarah Walters
Sarah Apaap
Saru Shrestha
Satwinder Kaur
Selam Feshatsion
Sellathurai Selvananth
Semhar Fesehaye
Senait Mehari
Senait Zeru
Senedu Chernet
Senpher Kebede
Shadi Hesam-Mokri
Shahira Khalid
Shahtaj Khan
Shannon Leger
Sharine Baptiste
Sharon Encinada
Shaunne Boreland
Sheila Namale
Shelleah Canlas
Shelly-Ann Creary
Shermy Waoi
Sheryl Bellen
Shilu Kunwar
Shobha Khadka
Siripim Scott
Smriti Timilsina
Sona Dhakal
Sonya Cooper
Sophia Lewis
Srgut Engdawork
Steffy Katuku
Stephine Joseph
Sucess Njang
Suet Ching “Dorcas” Ha
Sujata Kunwar
Suranthini Neethiraja
Susan Kyazike
Susan Lu
Susan Nabukenya
Susana Perlas
Susen Abraham
Sydney Olsen
Sylrose Augustin
Tamlyn Alba
Tanan Karro
Tatiana De Vilhena
Tatjana Novakovic
Tawagaw Kelemu Jemberu
Tecla Munez
Teka Walton
Tena Purchas
Tenzing Palzom
Tirhas Ghebreegzabhier
Towanda Green
Tricia Wedderburn
Tricinia Tabelin
Trixia Principe
Tsega Gilay
Tsige Senbeto
Ubah Maalim
Uma Sud
Umul Khair Alhassan
Valder Amoako
Van Bation
Veenu Thakral
Venise Douglas
Verna Romeral
Vernie Anne Rapanut
Vernon Canlas
Victoria Tjioe
Vidyawattie Budhram
Vigitha Gnanaratnam
Viktoriya Ulanova
Vilma Cerbas
Vilma Damayon
Vilma Tabalina
Vilma Cerbas
Virgelisa Cadavez
Vivian Arellano
Vivian Mamaril
Wai-Kwan Ng
Weda Causing
Wendy Rustrian
Wilda Eustache
Wilfreda Silang
William Knight
Williette Seidi
Wilma Bacolod
Worlanyo Matsakawo
Williette Seidi
Wilma Bacolod
Worlanyo Matsakawo
Yaa Serwaa Amoako-Attah
Yan Rong Lu
Yancha Gutang
Yesheembate (Amy) Wassihun
Yin Huan (Jenny) He
Yiwen Li
Yolander Davis
Yoon Lee
Yuliya Prosandyeyev
Yvette Calliste
Yvonne Mozwa
Zainab Adenekan
Zemora Samuel
Zohreh Amirafshari

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