Disability Management

A STRONGER SAFETY NET FOR HSA MEMBERS

How would you take care of your family if you got sick or became unable to work?

We assume our health benefits will take care of us, but for many years disability management programs have varied from employer to employer, leaving a patchwork of coverage with many holes.

That's why HSA has worked to develop the Enhanced Disability Management Program (EDMP). Jointly developed with employers and other unions  over several years. EDMP is an employee-centred, proactive and customized disability management program for employees with both occupational and non-occupational illnesses and injuries.

Right now, EDMP is available for HSA members covered by the Health Science Professionals Collective Agreement, the Nurses Bargaining Association Agreement and the Community Health Subsector Collective Agreement.

EDMP FOR AFFILIATE EMPLOYERS

Members of affiliate employers under the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association, the Community Bargaining Association and Nurses Bargaining Association collective agreements are also participating  in the Enhanced Disability Management Program. Lifemark and Acclaim are contracted Disability Management Organizations that provide Disability Management Case Managers for affiliate employers under the EDMP Program.

CONTACT YOUR EDMP REPRESENTATIVE

Please note that work schedules do not include statutory holidays, vacation time, or planned/unplanned leaves. 

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YOUR EDMP REPRESENTATIVES
Fraser Health Authority
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donna rugamas
Donna Rugamas
778-554-2526
@email
Work schedule
FHA North Region: Vancouver, New Westminster, Burnaby, Tri-Cities, Maple Ridge, Vancouver Pharmacy
FHA South Region: Delta and White Rock
FHA East Region: Surrey

 

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tonya harford
Tonya Harford
604-868-2274
@email
Work schedule
Medical Imaging: FHA Sites
FHA East Region: Langley, Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, Hope
Interior Health and Northern Health Authority
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carole fell
Carole Fell
250-640-1046
@email
Work schedule
All of Northern Health Authority
IHA Region: All other worksites not covered by Tammy Hislop (see below).
  Tammy Hislop 
1-778-879-3762
@email
Work schedule
IHA Region: Kelowna General Hospital, Penticton Regional Hospital, Royal Inland Hospital and Vernon Jubilee Hospital
Provincial Health Services Authority
  Nadir Kassam
604-836-4252
@email
Work schedule
HIM and Trans Care BC
PHSA Labs: FHA, BCCA, BCCDC, 
BCCA: Vancouver Centre, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island, Abbotsford, and Reseach sites
BCMHSUS: Lower Mainland/Vancouver Island sites
  Bonnie Pepper
604-868-2306
@email
Work Schedule
BC Children’s Hospital/Sunny Hill
PHSA Labs: PHC, Children's and Women's, VCH
BCCA: North/Southern Interior sites
BCMHSUS: Northern/Interior sites
Providence and Affiliate sites
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charlotte nanalal
Charlotte Nanalal
604-836-3783
@email
Work schedule
PHC: Heart Centre, Renal, Allied and Palliative Care
Affiliates: Lower Mainland
CMHA: Lower Mainland (Region)
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carol blake
Carol Blake
1-778-214-3765
@email
Work schedule
Affiliates: Interior BC, Northern BC and Vancouver Island
PHC: Mental Health, Surgical, Ambulatory, Health Info Mgmt. (Records Mgmt. and Systems), Acute Services, Non-Clinical and Elder Care
CMHA: Victoria, Salmon Arm, Kamloops, Prince George and Cariboo Chilcotin Branch (Administrative Office)
Baptist Housing: Mill Creek, Sun Pointe, Smith Creek
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
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carol blake
Temporary coverage:
Carol Blake
1-778-214-3765
@email
Work schedule
Medical Imaging: VCHA, Providence, and PHSA sites
Vancouver Community
  Benson Lee
604-868-0981
@email
Work schedule
Vancouver Acute
North Shore and Coastal Team
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Sue White
250-896-1709
@email
Work schedule
VIHA: Central Island - Cowichan Valley
VIHA:  South Island - Southern Gulf Islands and all South Island sites EXCEPT Royal Jubilee Hospital
 
Todd Young
250-880-6809
@email
Work schedule 
VIHA: North Island (Nanaimo and Comox Valley - North) – Port Alberni and Oceanside areas
VIHA: South Island - Royal Jubilee Hospital
 
EDMP REPRESENTATIVES - CONSTITUENT UNIONS
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benita spindel
Benita Spindel
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
250-508-0968
@email
Monday - Friday
CUPE, PEA - HSPBA constituent unions
All health authorities and Affiliates
  Jesse Giddens 
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
604-816-7288
@email
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30am-4:30pm
BCGEU HSPBA EDMP Representative
IHA, NH, VCH, PHSA and Affiliates
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dan bates
Dan Bates
@email
250-551-4226
Tuesdays and Thursdays,
8:30am-4:30pm
BCGEU HSPBA EDMP Representative
FHA and VIHA
HEALTH SCIENCES ASSOCIATION STAFF
  Leah Kawa
HSA
604-517-0994 ext 5490
@email
DTA LRO for PHC
EDMP Administrator for all Health Authorities (except PHC)
CSSEIP Administrator           
  Kim Brown
HSA
604-517-0994 ext 5620
@email
DTA LRO for CSS, WCMI and Paragon
EDMP Administrator for Affiliates and PHC
  Tanya Hellyer and Laura-Lynne Mairs
HSA
604-517-0994 ext 5612 (Tanya) and ext 5530 (Laura-Lynne)
@email
Legal Assistants, Disability Management
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helga wainwright
Helga Wainwright
HSA
604-517-0994 ext 5583
@email
Assistant Membership Services Coordinator,
Disability Management
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alison heitanen
Alison Hietanen
HSA
604-517-0994 ext 5541
@email
Membership Services Coordinator
Disability Management

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