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If you take care of someone with heart failure, you don’t have to feel alone. There are resources for you and your loved one. These include friends, family, support groups, and organizations.
Many national groups have information on heart failure. It ranges from facts about the condition to support for people who care for heart failure patients. Most national groups have Web sites, along with brochures and other materials.
You can also ask your doctor about local resources. There may be support groups or community services available through a local hospital or home healthcare agency.
See Heart Failure Resources for more information.
The healthcare team
The people who help care for your loved one are resources for you. Team members may include:
- Your loved one’s doctor
- Heart doctors and kidney experts
- Nurses to help manage the treatment plan
- Dietitians to see that your loved one follows a low-sodium, healthy diet
- Pharmacists to check medicines
- Exercise experts to design an exercise plan
- Social workers to provide support services
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