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Managing heart failure
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We help people manage their heart failure.
About us
Our Heart Failure Outreach team supports adults in our local community to manage their heart failure.
We can visit clients in their home. Clients can also choose to come in for appointments.
Our services
Our team of specialist heart failure nurses provide the following services:
- Phone and home visit follow-up, to support clients following a hospital stay
- Education and information for clients and carers to encourage self-monitoring and self-management of their heart failure
- Liaison with the client’s GP and cardiologist
Referrals
GP’s, specialists, family, carers, case managers and patients can contact us directly to access our services.
Contact us
Health Independence Program
Phone: 03 9496 2211
Fax: 03 9496 4337
Email: hipcentralintake@austin.org.au
Open hours: Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm (excluding public holidays)
Location
Centaur Wing
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
300 Waterdale Road
Ivanhoe VIC