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Clinics & services

Helping you stay active & well at home

Managing medication

We help people recently discharged from hospital to manage their medications.

About us

We aim to help you manage your medications independently. We work closely with your GP and community pharmacist.

We have a team of pharmacists who can arrange a single home visit to help people recently discharged from hospital to manage their medications. 

Our services

We provide the following services:

  • Manage complex medication regimes
  • Provide further education about medications
  • Manage known or suspected medication issues
  • Liaise with GPs and community pharmacists

Referrals

You can access this service when you are staying in hospital. Ask a member of your care team to contact us.

If a patient is well known to another health service, the Medication Management team may refer the patient onto a similar service at another hospital.

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

Health & Rehabilitation Centre
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
Edwin Street, Gate 5
Ivanhoe VIC

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