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Inclusion Criteria: * Any patient aged 18 years or older admitted to hospital or seen in the emergency department with heart failure defined clinically * The diagnosis will be guided by the Framingham criteria for HF and/or BNP. A BNP \>400 will be defined as definite heart failure and BNP 100-400 classified as possible heart failure. * Provides informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who cannot communicate due to dementia or severe cognitive deficits * non-Ontario residents * nursing home residents * those who are not discharged home but are discharged to a skilled nursing facility (long-term care or chronic institution) * those who are unable to communicate who do not have a proxy (e.g. spouse or close family member) to facilitate communication with the patient.