Home Care for Heart Failure Patients

CTG Eligible

$381.50

Duration

4 hours

Fee

$381.50

Delivery

Home-based / Classroom

Funding

CTG eligible (Care Skills for Specific Conditions)

Target

FDWs, family caregivers caring for elderly with heart failure at home

  • Understand heart failure and why fluid builds up
  • Daily weight monitoring at home and why it matters (sudden weight gain = fluid retention)
  • Fluid restriction management (daily limit, measuring intake)
  • Low-sodium diet support
  • Recognise worsening signs at home: swelling, breathlessness, fatigue, weight gain >2kg overnight
  • Medication adherence and timing

  • Daily weight recording and trend charting
  • Fluid intake measurement and tracking
  • Leg swelling assessment (pitting oedema check)
  • Breathlessness positioning (sit upright, elevate legs)