Wattletree Health Group provides exceptional home nursing services in Ivanhoe (postcode 3079), a leafy, established suburb in the City of Banyule, about 9km north-east of Melbourne’s CBD. Our experienced, AHPRA-registered nurses support clients in Ivanhoe and neighbouring Eaglemont, Ivanhoe East, Alphington and Viewbank, whether the need is short-term after a hospital stay or ongoing, long-term clinical care.
Centred on the historic Upper Heidelberg Road shopping strip and the heritage-listed Centre Ivanhoe (the former Heidelberg Town Hall), Ivanhoe is bordered by the Yarra River and Darebin Creek, with its own golf course along the river flats.
About Wattletree Health Group
Receiving care at home here means staying close to family, familiar surroundings, and everyday routine. Wattletree Health Group‘s home nursing care is tailored to each client’s needs, helping reduce the need for hospital or GP visits while keeping care personal and consistent.
Local GP clinics near Ivanhoe
| Practice | Address | Distance | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingstone Street Clinic | 9 Livingstone Street, IVANHOE, VIC 3079 | 0.2km away | Fees apply |
| Doctors of Ivanhoe | 131 Upper Heidelberg Road, IVANHOE, VIC 3079 | 0.2km away | Fees apply |
| Ivanhoe Family Doctors | 120 Upper Heidelberg Road, IVANHOE, VIC 3079 | 0.2km away | Fees apply |
| Ivanhoe Medical Clinic | 22 Livingstone Street, IVANHOE, VIC 3079 | 0.3km away | Fees apply |
| Ivanhoe Total Care Clinic | 107 Lower Heidelberg Road, IVANHOE, VIC 3079 | 0.6km away | Fees apply |
| Oriel Road Medical Centre | 15 Oriel Road, IVANHOE, VIC 3079 | 0.8km away | Mixed billing |
| The Local Doctor – Ivanhoe | Level 1, 1065 Heidelberg Road, IVANHOE, VIC 3079 | 0.8km away | Fees apply |
| East Ivanhoe Medical Clinic | 3 Beauview Parade, IVANHOE EAST, VIC 3079 | 1.4km away | Fees apply |
| Mount Street Medical Centre | 80 Mount Street, HEIDELBERG, VIC 3084 | 2km away | Mixed billing |
Nearest hospitals to Ivanhoe
| Hospital | Address | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Eastern Rehabilitation Centre – Ivanhoe | 134 Ford Street, IVANHOE, VIC 3079 | 1.2km away |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital | 300 Waterdale Road, IVANHOE, VIC 3079 | 1.5km away |
| Austin Health – Austin Hospital | 145 Studley Road, HEIDELBERG, VIC 3084 | 1.8km away |
| Mercy Hospital for Women – Heidelberg | 163 Studley Road, HEIDELBERG, VIC 3084 | 1.9km away |
| Warringal Private Hospital | 216 Burgundy Street, HEIDELBERG, VIC 3084 | 2.1km away |
| Austin Health – Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre | 1 Yarra Boulevard, KEW, VIC 3101 | 3km away |
| Panch Day Surgery Centre | Level 4, 84-90 Hotham Street, PRESTON, VIC 3072 | 3.9km away |
| Adeney Private Hospital | 209 Cotham Road, KEW, VIC 3101 | 4.5km away |
| St Vincent’s Private Hospital – Kew | 5 Studley Avenue, KEW, VIC 3101 | 4.6km away |
We work with all Support At Home (SAH) providers and can invoice home care packages directly. We’re registered NDIS providers, and approved providers for TAC and WorkSafe.
Referrals are simple and welcome from self-referral, family and friends, GPs, hospitals, My Aged Care Home Care Package (HCP) and Support At Home (SAH) providers, NDIS Support Coordinators, allied health professionals, and other healthcare organisations. Getting started is easy — simply complete our referral form.
Our nurses provide flexible, compassionate, and clinically competent care for children and adults needing:
- Wound care (VAC dressings, drain tubes, staple/suture removal, acute & chronic wounds)
- Wellbeing checks and general health assessments
- Illness and injury support
- Palliative care and symptom management
- End of life care (EOLC)
- After hospital discharge care
- Night & day respite for carers of family members with high care needs (adults and children)
- My Aged Care Home Care Package (HCP) and Support At Home (SAH) clinical nurse visits
- NDIS clinical nurse visits (we are registered NDIS providers)
- TAC nursing at home (we are approved TAC providers)
- WorkSafe nursing at home (we are approved WorkSafe providers)
- Private nursing (wholly self funded nursing, independent of other provider/government funding)
- Medication administration and management (tablets, injections, syringe drivers, IV infusions)
- Post surgery care
- Pain management
- Stoma care
- Continence assessments and continence management
- Catheter care and management (including suprapubic catheters [SPC], indwelling catheters [IDC] and trial of voids [TOV])
- Diabetic care and diabetes management
- Nursing assessments
- Cognitive assessments
- Showering and personal hygiene support
- Clinical transport and chaperone to medical appointments and community access
- Pathology collection
- Respiratory care (including home ventilation, tracheostomy care)
- Health system navigation and My Aged Care referral assistance
- Service provider and carer/worker training
- Travel/holiday support (local/interstate/overseas)
- Alternative & complementary therapies support (faecal microbial transplant enemas, IV vitamin infusions etc)
- Workplace flu vaccination services
- Health & wellness coaching
Need something not on this list? Have a look at our full range of services, or get in touch — we’re happy to help.
For more on how we work, see our services, or contact us to find out more about home nursing care in Ivanhoe and the wider area, and discover the Wattletree Way.
Wattletree Health Group — exceptional home nursing services in Ivanhoe, postcode 3079.