Introducing Our Management Team
Yuko Abeyama
Director of Care
Born in Tokyo, Japan. She has been in Canada for 23 years and has lived in Vancouver for 16 years. She is a registered nurse in Canada and Japan. With her natural cheerfulness, she is passionate about health education. Yuko is learning the depth and sacredness of this field by witnessing the older adults are revitalized by Nikoniko services. She is currently contributing articles to The Fraser magazine.
Kimi Poole
Care Manager
Originally from Kyoto, Japan, and came to Vancouver on a working holiday. Kimi loves her job and wanted to gain more knowledge and skills, so she attended Capilano University's Health Care Assistant program in 2020 and became a Canadian care aide. She always wants to be humble and sincere in her care.
Comment from Yuko
Since Kimi started, she has made great strides and became a coordinator between clients and caregivers. She is determined to make things even better, which is what has pushed Nikoniko Home Care from the bottom up and contributed to the high quality of our care.
Kaz Imaisumi
Supervisor
Originally from Aichi, Japan, Kaz came to Vancouver in 1999. She is currently working as a home care worker in a public system as well. She has cared for over 2,000 people in 35 countries, and she is always busy driving around Vancouver, excited to meet new clients.
Comment from Yuko
She is the most knowledgeable and experienced practitioner of Nikoniko Home Care. She is like a mother who listens to junior caregivers and shares her experiences with them.
Hisashi Sugano
Education Leader
Having been in Canada for over five years and currently live in Abbotsford, Hisashi has worked for Nikoniko Home Care for a year. He was a care aide in a nursing home in Japan. He is from Takayama in Gifu. His favorite food is Pho (vietnamese noodle). His dream is to be a registered nurse in Canada in the future.
Comment from Yuko
In addition to his regular duties, Hisashi-san is active as a leader of the "Brain Exercise training" and the "Awareness Mail among Nikoniko staff." He cheerfully leads the smiling staff beyond my expectations.
