Celebrating VHA’s 2024 Client Choice Awards
September 19, 2024
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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 900 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. The Honourable Mentions category celebrates individuals who have received multiple nominations, including some who are nominated year after year. Congratulations to all 2024 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 2024 Client Choice Award Winners
Registered Practical Nurse, Kodymalar Anton
Personal Support Worker, Gina Fernandez
Personal Support Worker, Marjorie Hapin
Occupational Therapist, Curtis Heimstra
Personal Support Worker, Lilibeth Hill
Registered Nurse, Sangeeta Maharjan
Personal Support Worker, Aries Sanchez
Physiotherapist Assistant, Charnjit Sekhon
Scheduling Coordinator, Anthony Sivilia
Personal Support Worker, Amy Velasco
Client Choice Honourable Mentions
| Name of Awardee | Job Title |
| Amleset Tewelde | Personal Support Worker |
| Anupa Hundani | Physiotherapist |
| Christine Froude | Personal Support Worker |
| Denanauth Sanichar | Registered Nurse |
| Julie Sambajon | Registered Practical Nurse |
| Laxmi Baral | Personal Support Worker |
| Marilou Sabuero | Personal Support Worker |
| Raquel Adecer | PSW Care Team Coach |
| Uma Sud | Child and Family Support Worker |
| Vilma Necor | Registered Practical Nurse |
Client Choice Nominees
Abigail Fox
Adenech Bonger
Adoracion Ergino
Adoracion “Dora” Tampus
Aleli Yumol
Alexandra Lizano
Alexus Downie
Alicia Baoanan
Alma Mendoza
Alma Pineda
Almaz Balche
Al-Vincent Chio
Amalia Cruz
Amanda Morassutti
Ameileen Gheanne Yorac
Amleset Tewelde
Amor Buntag
Amy Ly
Amy Velasco
Ana Maria Baltizar
Andrew Tarnowski
Angela Barham
Angelica Balagot
Angelita Gonzales
Anna Fortini
Anna Liza Aballe
Anthony Sivilia
Anupa Hundani
Apple Puyat
Arceli Calogho
Arcely Roxas
Arianne Dedil
Aries Sanchez
Arlene Rabino
Arlyn Pangilinan
Ashita Ritchie
Ashley Chambers
Audrey Letouze
Avelino Flauta
Azeb Negiya
Baby Paciencia Maala
Bea Alma
Beatriz Cawis
Bernadeth Gaboy
Bernadette Bedoya
Betty Ducosin
Bibi Khan
Brenda Williams
Brendalyn McDonald
Carla Cabrera
Carmen Bayle
Carmen Villatoro
Carmencita Cruz
Carrol Smalling
Catalina Demafeliz
Catherine Lambert
Cathy Ann Bowen
Charmale Van Dyer
Charnjit Sekhon
Cherry Ann Cervales
Cheryl Esteban
Chinenye Obietiala
Christen Perez
Christine Rollan
Christine Beserve
Christine Froude
Clarisa Hooper
Claudia S. Robinson Coppin
Colleen Crosbie
Colleen Beaumount
Concepcion Talisayon
Criselda Gabisan
Crislyn Burogsay
Cristina Umali
Curtis Hiemstra
Darlene Luzadas
Dawattie Sankar
Dawn Thomasjones
Dean Sanichar
Debby Zinger
Debra St. Romain
Deleacir Valladares
Delia Batulan
Dely Paraiso
Devendra Solanki
Dian Hoyte
Dipana Amatya
Dipti Kosadia
Dolores Shaw
Dolores Manuel
Dona Dinulong
D’onna Coleman
Dori Senos
Editha Jacinto
Edna Babao
Elenita Montuya
Eliza Reyes Duldulao
Elizabeth Ambre
Elizabeth Olalemi
Elsa Gebretensae
Elvira Ulila
Elvira Pangilinan
Emelita Soriano
Emelyn Del Rosario
Emily Hong He
Erica Ifada
Erlinda Perez
Esther Ademoso
Estrella Rafael
Ethlyn Francis
Evelyn Capilitan
Evelyn Villafor
Evelyn Atienza
Farbiola Williams
Fazila Wahidi
Fe Morante
Felizardo Matundan
Flory Talledo
Genesis
Gallardo Genet Tamrat
Germana Guintu
Gigi Lin
Gina Umali
Gina Fernandez
Girlie Hernandez
Gladys Joy Jaramillo
Glenda Geraldes
Gloria Villafor
Gloria Cole
Gloria Erere
Glorina Asuncion
Grace Alegarbes
Haidee Omang
Haja Tejan
Hana Asfaw
Hannah Mahon
Hannah Njenga
Harish Gawande
Harjinder Kaur Jawanda
Hazel Domingo
Hazelyn Pereira
Helen Jie Chen
Helena Getu
Hong Liu
Huria Ibrahim
Hyun Jeong “Rina” Min
Ilia Fridland
Imelda Quibin
Irene Estrada
Irene Tejada
Irma Desroches
Jacob Elms
Jaime Bernal Jr.
Janel Roberts
Janell Mason
Janet Aurino
Janette Blas
Jannelle Martin
Jasmin Sanidad
Jason Lau
ay Patel
Jeanette De Vera
Jenita Ramos
Jennifer Diputado
Jeraldine Tamayo
Jeremay Ramiscal
Jessie Guo
Jessilyn Biscocho
Jhorlyn Mejia-Ordonio
Jill Lindo
Jo Sihota
Joan Turner
Joan De Gula
Joan Njoroge
Joan Swarsati Bissoondyal
Jocelyn Goco
Jocille-Ann Serrano
Joemarie Castro
Josephine Lim
Josephine Rolloque
oveline Tun
Joynie Llanto
Juanne Ucol
Judith Sekyere
Julie Ann Sambajon
Julita Lardizabal Ahmed
Jullie Ann Sayco
July Wayne Rojo
Juvy Ramos
Kadiatou Bangoura
Kafayat Olalere
Kaila Jonsen
Karthiga Arulesan
Kasepae Mendono
Kathleen Robertson
Karine Silverberg
Kirsten Judges
Kodymalar Anton
Kristel Beleno
Kudusan Mehari
auden Belsa
Laura Skopelianos
Laxmi Baral
Leilyn Baranda
LemLem Khsay
Leonie Veira
Leonila Binucalan
Leonila Alcantara
Leteyosief “Letina” Weldeghebrial
Lidia Hurtado
Likitu Furi
Lilia Georgescu
Lilibeth Hill
Lilly (Feng Hua) Li
Linda Dunlop
Linda (Ming Shing) Tsao
Loida Andal
Lorelie Baysa
Lorna Powell
Lorna Alvarez
orraine Heenan
Loudres Bagguatan
Lubaba Ayane
Luke Sandor
Luna Badando
Luzviminda Viernes
Ma Agustina Reyes
Ma Editha Musni
Ma Juanita Estacio
Magdalena Zawora
Maksim Barolli
Malik Hundani
Malinda Francis
Margaret Mensah
Margarita Bautista
Margie Aquino
Maria Licera
Maria Cecilia Bergavera
Maria Cristina Miraflor
Maria Emelita Soriano
Maribel Tumlos
Maricel Diolata
Marie Persaud
Marie May Imutan
Marilou Sabuero
Marilyn Ramirez
Marina Caramat
Marissa Langcaster
Marivic Resultan
Marivic Caromayan
Marivic Malig Encarnacion
Marjorie Hapin
Marta Alas
Mary Carreon
Mary Benliro
Mary Fernando
Mary Dammit
Mary Ann Sabado
Mary Jane Puno
Mary Jane Ramil
May Zhao
May Cabural
Megan Smith
Meghaben Parmar
Meklit Mideksa
Melanye Clarke
Melecia Joseph
Mercedes Lopez
Mershaye Sahle
Michael Murray
Michael Florendo
Michele Panganiban
Michelle Dizon
Michelle Ollivierre
Mike Kowalska
Mimi Bekele
Mimi Shewaga
Ming Shing Linda Tsao
Mirna Elias
Mi-Sook Shin
Molina Marquez
Monique Robinson
Murayo Guled
Mylene Agudon
Nancy Cabiten
Nazia Dorceus
Nelfa Hamilton
Nelia Tominez
Netsanet Keste
Ning Gao
Nora Palacio
Noris Rivera
Novemn Grace Sonza
Oanh (Theresa) Trinh
Ofelia Claro
Olga Penafiel Mora
Paul Ingram
Paula Santos
Pauline Thompsom
Perlita Felicita
Perlyn De Luna
Petra Purcell
Princesita Perin
Rafsan Kazi Akbor
Ranjini Vaikunthavasan
Raquel Adecer
Rebecca Castillo
Regieve La Rosa
Rema Tungpalan
Rhonalissa Bodington
Ria Samuel
Riya Pun
Rogelyn Agati
Roghieh Ghasempourjafarloo
Rookmin Mohammed
Rosalina Pedro
Rosanna Edwards
Rose Williams
Rosy Arora
Rowena Somera
Rozanne Brown
Ruby Arce
Rukiah Ismael
Sajda Husein
Saleema Rohoman
Salma Mohamed
Saloni Jain
Sam Mohamed
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Patterson
Sami Barat
Sandeep Kaur
Sandra Prince
Sangeeta Maharjan
Sanjita Shrestha
Sarah McGregor
Seeniya Joseph
Selamawit Mehari
Senait Mekonnen
Senait Mengstu
Senait Zeru
Shahira Khalid
Shannon Warren
Sharon Encinada
Sharon Davis
Sheila Heywood
Shiela Foronda
Shelleah Canlas
Shenglan Jenny Jiang
Shermy Waoi
Sheryll Golingay
Sheryl Bellen
Shiloh Goldman
Shilu Kunwar
Suaad Muqbil
Suet Ching (Dorcas) Ha
Sunam Bhujel
Sunisa Desousa
Susana Lopez
Susana Sabordo
Susana Perlas
Suzan Kenlock
Sylrose Augustin
Sylvia Balancio
Tanya Hamid
Tecla Munez
Tickalyn Martin
Tracy Borrice
Trichia Grant
Tsega Berhe
Tsehay Liliso
Uma Sud
Van Bation
Vanessa Ramsay
Veronica Mukhwana
Vidyawattie Budhram
Vijay Sachdeva
Vilma Necor
Vilma Cerbas
Virgelisa Cadavez
Vivian Batayola
Wai-Kwan (Polly) Ng
Weda Causing
Wen Cui
Wendy Rustrian
Wennie Frugal
William Knight
Worlanyo Matsakawo
XianPu (Jane) Wu
Yicheng (Sherry) Liu
Zenash Atnafie
Please join us in celebrating each and every Client Choice Award awardee, honourable mention and nominee.