Celebrating VHA’s 2023 Client Choice Awards
September 22, 2023
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VHA is made up of caring and committed people who truly want to help and love what they do.
In every role, VHA team members lead with purpose, build bonds that matter, and are passionate about providing high quality care, with great heart, to the communities we serve.
VHA’s annual Client Choice Awards give clients and families an opportunity to nominate and recognize care providers who have really made a difference in their lives.
This year, we received nearly 700 nominations from clients and families across the regions we serve, marking a record high. Our selection committee had the daunting task of selecting 10 winners. This year, we have added a new category, Honourable Mention, to celebrate individuals who have received multiple nominations, including some who are nominated year after year. Congratulations to all 2023 nominees, honourable mentions and awardees!
We are so excited to share our Client Choice stories with you. Thank you for reading and watching along.
Meet our 2023 Client Choice Award Winners
Personal Support Worker Alesia Francis
Personal Support Worker Alexandra Lizano
Personal Support Worker Almaz Abebe
Visiting Nurse Ashita Ritchie
Physiotherapist Audrey Letouze
Personal Support Worker Colleen Crosbie
Personal Support Worker Edna Baboa
Personal Support Worker Perlyn De Luna
Palliative Nurse Worlanyo Matsakawo
Personal Support Worker Vivian Arellano
Client Choice Honourable Mentions
| Name of Awardee | Job Title |
| Carmen Villatoro | Personal Support Worker |
| Colleen Beaumont | Personal Support Worker |
| Elvira Pangilinan | Personal Support Worker |
| Julie Ann Sambajon | Registered Practical Nurse |
| Lenora Rawlinsmoses | Personal Support Worker |
| Linda Dunlop | Personal Support Worker |
| Malik Hundani | Physiotherapist |
| Ruby Arce | Personal Support Worker |
| Samantha Patterson | Personal Support Worker |
| Van Bation | Personal Support Worker |
2023 Client Choice Nominees
| Name of Nominee | Job Title |
| Agustina Haynes | Personal Support Worker |
| Al Vincent Chio | Personal Support Worker |
| Aleli Yumol | Personal Support Worker |
| Alesia Francis | Personal Support Worker |
| Alexandra Lizano | Personal Support Worker |
| Alma Mendoza | Personal Support Worker |
| Alma Pineda | Personal Support Worker |
| Almaz Abebe | Personal Support Worker |
| Almohena Mendoza | Personal Support Worker |
| Alyssa Becker | Occupational Therapist |
| Amalia Vitto | Personal Support Worker |
| Amelia Baduya | Personal Support Worker |
| Amor Buntag | Personal Support Worker |
| Ana Marie Baltazar | Personal Support Worker |
| Anabel Mueller | Personal Support Worker |
| Angelica Balagot | Occupational Therapist |
| Ann Yvonne Gill | Personal Support Worker |
| Anna Tan | Registered Nurse |
| Anne-Marie Majer | Personal Support Worker |
| Annette Hall | Extreme Cleaner |
| Anupa Hundani | Physiotherapist |
| Arcely Roxas | Personal Support Worker |
| Aries Sanchez | Personal Support Worker |
| Arnie Aquino | Personal Support Worker |
| Arlene Nunez | Personal Support Worker |
| Ashita Ritchie | Registered Nurse |
| Ashley Laplante | Extreme Cleaner |
| Audrey Letouze | Physiotherapist |
| Aurorita Cruz | Personal Support Worker |
| Avelino Flauta | Personal Support Worker |
| Barbara Croal | Personal Support Worker |
| Beatriz Cawis | Personal Support Worker |
| Belinda Chico Mendoza | Personal Support Worker |
| Bella Li | Personal Support Worker |
| Beratriz Aguilar | Registered Practical Nurse |
| Betty Ducosin | Personal Support Worker |
| Bibi Khan | Personal Support Worker |
| Brenda Charles | Personal Support Worker |
| Brendalyn McDonald | Personal Support Worker |
| Bridget Afe | Personal Support Worker |
| Carlos Garcia | Personal Support Worker |
| Carlos Herrera | Personal Support Worker |
| Carmen Bayle | Personal Support Worker |
| Carmen Villatoro | Personal Support Worker |
| Caroline Asemota | Personal Support Worker |
| Cassandra Sam | Personal Support Worker |
| Chandra Naipaul | Personal Support Worker |
| Charmin Sinnette | Personal Support Worker |
| Cherry Ann Cervales | Personal Support Worker |
| Cheryl Esteban | Personal Support Worker |
| Chona Junsay | Personal Support Worker |
| Christine Froude | Personal Support Worker |
| Colleen Beaumont | Personal Support Worker |
| Colleen Crosbie | Personal Support Worker |
| Concepcion Talisayon | Personal Support Worker |
| Cricilda Escabellas | Personal Support Worker |
| Criselda Gabisan | Personal Support Worker |
| Curtis Hiemstra | Occupational Therapist |
| Dawattie Sankar | Personal Support Worker |
| Dely Paraiso | Personal Support Worker |
| Denise Morgan | Personal Support Worker |
| Dian Hoyte | Personal Support Worker |
| Dolores Manuel | Personal Support Worker |
| Dona Dinulong | Personal Support Worker |
| Donnabella Labasan | Personal Support Worker |
| Edna Babao | Personal Support Worker |
| Eileen Navarro | Personal Support Worker |
| Elda Cabauatan | Personal Support Worker |
| Elizabeth Olalemi | Child And Family Support Worker |
| Eloise Glasgow | Personal Support Worker |
| Elvira Pangilinan | Personal Support Worker |
| Emelita Maria Soriano | Personal Support Worker |
| Emelyn Del Rosario | Personal Support Worker |
| Erhieyovwe Momodu | Personal Support Worker |
| Erlinda Perez | Personal Support Worker |
| Ethlyn Francis | Personal Support Worker |
| Farida Kamran | Occupational Therapist |
| Faustina Adjei | Personal Support Worker |
| Favour Jolly | Personal Support Worker |
| Fe Morante | Personal Support Worker |
| Felicia Mensah | Personal Support Worker |
| Fritzie Manibog | Personal Support Worker |
| Genesis Gallardo | Operations Support Staff |
| Gina Fernandez | Personal Support Worker |
| Giovanna Di Matteo | Personal Support Worker |
| Girlyn Dinulong | Personal Support Worker |
| Glenda Dela Cruz | Personal Support Worker |
| Grace Sem | Personal Support Worker |
| Hannah Mahon | Occupational Therapist |
| Hannah Njenga | Personal Support Worker |
| Hazel Florida | Personal Support Worker |
| Heather Schneider | Personal Support Worker |
| Helen Chen | Personal Support Worker |
| Helen Astillero | Home Support Worker |
| Holly Woo | Personal Support Worker |
| Irene Estrada | Personal Support Worker |
| Irene Tejada | Personal Support Worker |
| Ivy Yap | Personal Support Worker |
| Janette Blas | Personal Support Worker |
| Jasodra Bacchus | Personal Support Worker |
| Jeanette Ong | Registered Nurse |
| Jenny He | Personal Support Worker |
| Jeremay Ramiscal | Personal Support Worker |
| Jessilyn Biscocho | Personal Support Worker |
| Jeya Kaneshalingam | Personal Support Worker |
| Joan Bissoondyal | Personal Support Worker |
| Joan Marshall | Personal Support Worker |
| Joemarie Castro | Personal Support Worker |
| Joveline Tun | Personal Support Worker |
| Joynie Llanto | Personal Support Worker |
| Judith Apps | Physiotherapist |
| Judith Doctolero | Personal Support Worker |
| Julie Ann Sambajon | Registered Practical Nurse |
| Jullie Ann Sayco | Personal Support Worker |
| Junalyn Calaro | Personal Support Worker |
| Kafayat Olalere | Personal Support Worker |
| Kaila Jonsen | Personal Support Worker |
| Karen Harkins | Personal Support Worker |
| Kasepae Mendono | Personal Support Worker |
| Kharina Villagomez | Personal Support Worker |
| Kimberly Mcfadden | Personal Support Worker |
| Kristine Aleah Alvarado | Personal Support Worker |
| Kuneta Kanhai | Personal Support Worker |
| Kyra Kielesinski | Child And Family Support Worker |
| Lailanie De Ocampo | Personal Support Worker |
| Laneer Pirote | Personal Support Worker |
| Laxmi Baral | Personal Support Worker |
| Lei Zhang | Registered Practical Nurse |
| Leigh Scholl | Registered Nurse |
| Leilyn Baranda | Personal Support Worker |
| Lelivet Cortez | Personal Support Worker |
| LemLem Khsay | Personal Support Worker |
| Lenora Rawlinsmoses | Personal Support Worker |
| Leonila Alcantara | Personal Support Worker |
| Lili Ann Morales | Personal Support Worker |
| Lilibeth Hill | Personal Support Worker |
| Lilly Li Feng Hua | Personal Support Worker |
| Linda Dunlop | Personal Support Worker |
| Lorelie Baysa Laurente | Registered Practical Nurse |
| Lorna Powell | Personal Support Worker |
| Lu Rios | Personal Support Worker |
| Lubaba Ayane | Personal Support Worker |
| Lucy Bourgeois | Office Assistant |
| Luisa Llanes | Personal Support Worker |
| Luzuiminda Ancheta | Personal Support Worker |
| Ma Elena Alipat | Personal Support Worker |
| Ma Lomahan | Personal Support Worker |
| Mae Anne Magdirila | Personal Support Worker |
| Mae Magdaluyo | Registered Practical Nurse |
| Maggie Tang | Occupational Therapist |
| Magnan Bamba | Personal Support Worker |
| Maksim Barolli | Personal Support Worker |
| Malik Hudani | Physiotherapist |
| Margaret Mensah | Registered Nurse |
| Maria Casido | Personal Support Worker |
| Maria Lercy Del Sole | Personal Support Worker |
| Maria Reyes | Personal Support Worker |
| Marie Persaud | Personal Support Worker |
| Marie Quinto | Personal Support Worker |
| Marie St. Amour | Personal Support Worker |
| Marilou Sabuero | Personal Support Worker |
| Marilyn Eclar | Personal Support Worker |
| Marivic Resultan | Personal Support Worker |
| Marjorie Estrada | Personal Support Worker |
| Marsha Dzieciol | Personal Support Worker |
| Marshalene Drummond | Personal Support Worker |
| Mary Benliro | Scheduling Coordinator |
| Mary Dammit | Personal Support Worker |
| Mary Jane Ramil | Personal Support Worker |
| Mathivathany Nithiyananthan | Personal Support Worker |
| Maureen Blair | Personal Support Worker |
| May Cabural | Personal Support Worker |
| Maylene Guanzon | Personal Support Worker |
| Meaghan Sturges | Personal Support Worker |
| Medhanit Negusse | Personal Support Worker |
| Melanie Tabugsoc | Personal Support Worker |
| Melecia Joseph | Personal Support Worker |
| Meng Zhu | Personal Support Worker |
| Merlin Brown | Personal Support Worker |
| Meselu Teka | Personal Support Worker |
| Meseret Woldeselassie | Personal Support Worker |
| Mica Ledesma | Registered Practical Nurse |
| Michelle Garcia | Personal Support Worker |
| Michelle Salanga | Personal Support Worker |
| Mike Adam Kowalska | Occupational Therapist Assistant / Physiotherapist Assistant |
| Molina Marquez | Personal Support Worker |
| Mpanzu Mputu | Personal Support Worker |
| Munira Emamshifa | Home Support Worker |
| Murayo Guled | Personal Support Worker |
| Mylene Bayaoa | Personal Support Worker |
| Najwa Mahfouz | Registered Nurse |
| Nancy Garcia | Personal Support Worker |
| Naneth Castro | Personal Support Worker |
| Naya Kumi | Personal Support Worker |
| Ndodyei (Mercy) Makombese | Personal Support Worker |
| Nena Javier | Personal Support Worker |
| Nenita Purisima | Personal Support Worker |
| Nicole Jones | Occupational Therapist |
| Nilla Aman | Personal Support Worker |
| Nora Palacio | Personal Support Worker |
| Nurun Rupa | Personal Support Worker |
| Odette Asuncion | Personal Support Worker |
| Olivia Oliphant | Personal Support Worker |
| Patrisha Alkuino | Personal Support Worker |
| Perlita Felicita | Personal Support Worker |
| Perlyn De Luna | Personal Support Worker |
| Preeta Persaud | Personal Support Worker |
| Princesita Perin | Personal Support Worker |
| Qi Fen (Annie) Liang | Personal Support Worker |
| Ranjini Vaikunthavasan | Personal Support Worker |
| Raquel Adecer | Personal Support Worker |
| Raquel Gabriel | Personal Support Worker |
| Rebecca Quiocho | Personal Support Worker |
| Regat Ogbasilasie | Personal Support Worker |
| Remdemeir Cueto | Personal Support Worker |
| Rhonalissa Bodington | Personal Support Worker |
| Ria Samuel | Personal Support Worker |
| Ridwan Abdi | Personal Support Worker |
| Rita Persaud Lariviere | Personal Support Worker |
| Rogelyn Agati | Personal Support Worker |
| Rohelita Guinawa | Personal Support Worker |
| Rong Yin (Vicky) Yang | Personal Support Worker |
| Rosalina Pedro | Personal Support Worker |
| Rosalyn Caubang | Personal Support Worker |
| Rosalyn Parilla | Personal Support Worker |
| Rosanna Edwards | Personal Support Worker |
| Rose Sullivan | Personal Support Worker |
| Rosewell Anne Delos Reyes | Personal Support Worker |
| Rozanne Brown | Personal Support Worker |
| Ruby Arce | Personal Support Worker |
| Ruby Jane Abuan | Personal Support Worker |
| Ruchi Sharma | Registered Practical Nurse |
| Rushita Patel | Physiotherapist |
| Ruth Agdales | Personal Support Worker |
| Ruth Nicholson | Occupational Therapist |
| Saleema Rohoman | Personal Support Worker |
| Saleena Kc | Registered Practical Nurse |
| Samantha Patterson | Personal Support Worker |
| Sami Barat | Registered Nurse |
| Sandeep Kaur | Personal Support Worker |
| Sarah McGregor | Personal Support Worker |
| Shamara Ince | Personal Support Worker |
| Shannon Leger | Personal Support Worker |
| Sharon Davis | Personal Support Worker |
| Sharon Semple | Nursing Coordinator |
| Sharron Leeder | Occupational Therapist |
| Sheila Franco | Personal Support Worker |
| Shermy Waoi | Personal Support Worker |
| Sophia Chowdhury | Occupational Therapist |
| Stephine Joseph | Personal Support Worker |
| Sunisa Desousa | Personal Support Worker |
| Susan Lu | Personal Support Worker |
| Susana Lopez | Personal Support Worker |
| Susana Perlas | Personal Support Worker |
| Suzette Villones | Personal Support Worker |
| Tamlyn Nicole Alba | Personal Support Worker |
| Tatiana De Vilhena | Personal Support Worker |
| Taylor Schmidt | Occupational Therapist |
| Tecla Munez | Personal Support Worker |
| Teisha Lee | Regsitered Practical Nurse |
| Theresa Trinh | Personal Support Worker |
| Trichia Grant | Personal Support Worker |
| Tricia Campbell Bascoe | Personal Support Worker |
| Trixia Principe | Scheduling Coordinator |
| Uma Sud | Home Support Worker |
| Vaidehi Patel | Personal Support Worker |
| Valder Amoako | Personal Support Worker |
| Van Bation | Personal Support Worker |
| Vercilia Alexandre-Dufreine | Personal Support Worker |
| Veronica Foisyloares | Personal Support Worker |
| Vigitha Gnanaratnam | Personal Support Worker |
| Vijitha Jeyakanthan | Personal Support Worker |
| Vilma Cerbas | Personal Support Worker |
| Vilma-Imelda Dunuan | Personal Support Worker |
| Vivalda Lemos | Child And Family Support Worker |
| Vivian Arellano | Personal Support Worker |
| Vivian Batayola | Personal Support Worker |
| Wai-Kwan Ng (Polly) | Personal Support Worker |
| Weda Causing | Personal Support Worker |
| Wilfred Leung | Occupational Therapist |
| Wilfreda Silang | Personal Support Worker |
| Worlanyo Matsakawo | Registered Nurse |
| Yan Zhou | Registered Practical Nurse |
| Yematawork Berle | Personal Support Worker |
| Yin Zhang | Personal Support Worker |
| Ylemuel Luna | Registered Practical Nurse |
| Yolanda Lacap | Personal Support Worker |
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