New WorkAbility website and brochure
At VCH, we know that healthy health care employees are the foundation for delivering safe and quality health care services to our patients, clients and residents. Having you at work benefits us all — staff, managers, your colleagues, the people we serve — and most importantly you. Research shows that getting back to work after an injury or illness improves recovery and rehabilitation, and helps to maintain morale and a connection to the workplace while providing ongoing income.
New WorkAbility website and brochure
Are you struggling at work or returning to work from an illness or injury? Our new WorkAbility website (vchworkability.ca) and brochure is just one way we can support you – our greatest resource – in navigating the resources and supports available to help get you back to your regular routine sooner.
“We want staff who are off work to feel supported by VCH and have immediate answers to the questions they may have, such as how they will be paid and what supports are available through WorkAbility. It’s about putting all of our people first – including staff who are off work.” said Janet Henry, Director of WorkAbility.
Download the WorkAbility Brochure
Six key topics:
- About WorkAbility – who we are and supports provided (individually customized rehabilitation and return to work plans and priority access to health services)
- Reporting an Absence– Absence Call Line process and phone number
- Hurt or Sick Outside of Work – medical leaves, WorkAbility supports, and steps to recovery
- Injured at Work – steps to take, referral to WorkAbility, WorkSafe BC claims and contacts
- Returning to Work – employee responsibility, preparing for your return to work, and supports
- Struggling at Work – supports offered by VCH (rehab, accommodation, EFAP etc.)
What is WorkAbility?
Whether you’re recovering from an illness, an accident or trying to navigate an unexpected curve life throws at you, WorkAbility supports the health and well-being of all VCH employees. Our goal is to get you back into the swing of things quickly and easily, by offering you employer-paid supports to get you back to work:
- Individually customized rehabilitation and return to work plans
- Priority access to health services and treatments (e.g. physiotherapy and counselling)
WorkAbility operates within the Employee Engagement Workplace Health team, to deliver the Enhanced Disability Management Program (EDMP), jointly developed between health care unions and employers to support employees struggling to stay at work or returning to work from injury or illness.
Employee responsibilities
Employee responsibilities and referral process are outlined in the brochure
Once you are off work for 5 or more consecutive shifts or 1 shift for workplace injury/illness, speak with WorkAbility when they contact you to develop a customized recovery and return to work plan.
- Stay connected with WorkAbility on your recovery and return-to-work planning, including sharing the information required to support you.
- Remember to use the Absence Call Line to ensure accurate coding and pay: 604-639-4297 or 1-866-924-4297.
- Stay in touch with your manager while you are off work to help you stay connected to the workplace.
Accessing the website (from work or home)
- Use Google Chrome to access the WorkAbility website for optimal viewing: vchworkability.ca
Tip: save the link to your ‘favourites’ for easy access
Questions?
If you have any questions or to provide feedback, please email VCHWorkAbilityEnquiries@vch.ca or call 604-875-4111 ext. 68324.
