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Disability Management

 
Your HSA EDMP representatives - November 2022

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 statuatory holidays, vacation time, or planned/unplanned leaves.  

YOUR EDMP REPRESENTATIVES
Fraser Health Authority
  Donna Rugamas
778-554-2526
drugamas@hsaedmp.net

Work schedule
North Region: Vancouver, New Westminster, Burnaby, Tri-Cities, Maple Ridge, Vancouver Pharmacy
South Region: Delta and White Rock
Penny Regier Penny Regier
778-554-2527
pregier@hsaedmp.net
Work schedule
East Region: Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, Hope
Interior Health and Northern Health Authority 
  Carole Fell
250-640-1046
cfell@hsaedmp.net
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
thislop@hsaedmp.net
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
nkassam@hsaedmp.net 
Work schedule
HIM and Trans Care BC
PHSA Labs:
 FHA, BCCA, BCCDC, 
BCCA: Vancouver Centre, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island, Abbotsford, and Research sites 
BCMHSUS: Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island sites

Carol Blake (Mentor)
1-778-214-3765
cblake@hsaedmp.net
Work schedule

Bonnie Pepper (In Training)
604-868-2306
bpepper@hsaedmp.net
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
Charlotte Nanalal
604-836-3783
cnanalal@hsaedmp.net
Work schedule
PHC: Heart Centre, Renal, Allied and Palliative Care
Affiliates: Lower Mainland
CMHA: Lower Mainland (Region)
Carol Blake Carol Blake
1-778-214-3765
cblake@hsaedmp.net
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 and Prince George
Baptist Housing: Mill Creek, Sun Pointe, Smith Creek
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority 
 James McGuire Derek McGuire
604-868-0981
dmcguire@hsaedmp.net
Work schedule
Medical Imaging: VCHA, Providence, and PHSA sites 
Vancouver Community 
Tonya Harford Tonya Harford
604-868-2274
tharford@hsaedmp.net
Work schedule
Medical Imaging: FHA Sites
Richmond Team
  Dolores Langford
604-803-9043
dlangford@hsaedmp.net
Work schedule


Vancouver Acute
North Shore and Coastal Team

Island Health 
  Paula Hills
250-896-1857
phills@hsaedmp.net
Work schedule
South Island Region Southern Gulf islands and Saanich Peninsula Area (except Queen Alexandra Centre & Victoria General Hospital)
  Sue White
250-896-1709
swhite@hsaedmp.net
Work schedule 
Central Island - Ladysmith (South) Cowichan District plus Queen Alexandra Centre & Victoria General Hospital
  Todd Young
250-880-6809
tyoung@hsaedmp.net
Work schedule 
Central Island (North) Comox Valley, Nanaimo, Alberni area and Oceanside area

EDMP Representatives for Constituent Unions (CUPE, PEA, and BCGEU)  
 Benita Spindel Benita Spindel
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
250-508-0968
admin@cupe.edmp.ca
Monday - Friday
All health authorities and affiliate sites for CUPE and PEA members under the HSPBA collective agreement
  Jesse Giddens 
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
604-816-7288
hspba.edmp@hsp-edmp.ca
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
IHA, Northern Health, VCH, PHSA, and affiliate sites for BCGEU members under the HSPBA collective agreeement
  Dan Bates
bcgeuedmp@hsp-edmp.ca
250-551-4226
Monday, Thursday, and every second Friday
FHA and Island Health for BCGEU members under the HSPBA collective agreement
HSA Staff
  Leah Kawa
HSA
604-517-0994 ext 5490
lkawa@hsabc.org
DTA LRO for PHC
EDMP Administrator for all Health Authorities (except PHC)
CSSEIP Administrator           
  Kim Brown
HSA
604-517-0994 ext 5620
kbrown@hsabc.org
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)
EDMP@hsabc.org
Legal Assistants, Disability Management
Helga Wainwright Helga Wainwright
HSA
604-517-0994 ext 5583
hwainwright@hsabc.org
Assistant Membership Services Coordinator,
Disability Management
Alison Heitanen Alison Hietanen      
HSA
604-517-0994 ext 5541
ahietanen@hsabc.org
Membership Services Coordinator, 
Disability Management     

 

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