orthopaedic patient
The new facility has a 36-bed ward, a 13-bed patient hostel (for patients who may not necessarily need to go to the ward), an outpatient department with x-ray and dispensary services, appliances centre for prostheses and a physical therapy section.
The Kikuyu Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Centre is a Christian non-profit organisation created in 1991 as a division of P.C.E.A Kikuyu Hospital.
MAIN AREAS OF SERVICE
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Orthopaedic work not related to trauma
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Physiotherapy and occupational therapy
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Orthotics workshop (Prostheses)
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Correction of burn scars and other contractures
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Correction of congenital limbs
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Management of bones and joint diseases e.g. arthritis
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Joint replacement (Arthroscopy)
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Fitting of braces, special shoes and limbs
ACTIVITIES
Currently, the Centre attends to patients who come to the outpatient clinics on Mondays and Thursdays. Â They are reviewed and the mode of management is decided upon. Â This may include surgery, physiotherapy and prostheses fitting. Â
It is both our vision and mission to reach out to the community and let them know that aid is available. In order to try and accomplish this objective, the centre has established an outreach programme to reach out the surrounding as well as the very remote areas of our country.
The aim of the programme is to create awareness with regard to orthopaedic disabilities and also publicizing the centre's activities
The Centre works with other governmental and non-governmental organizations dealing with disabled persons so as to help it reach its target group.
Patients admitted to the patients' hostel enjoy lower fees than those admitted in the ward. In addition to these, there is a sixteen-bed guest hostel equipped with training facilities, ideal for small group seminars/workshops or retreats at very reasonable charges.
THE CENTRE'S MISSION
The Centre's mission/purpose is three fold:
- To bring comfort, healing and wholeness through comprehensive rehabilitation to people with physical disabilities and disfigurement.
- To provide opportunities for continuing education for rehabilitation and health care
professionals. - To provide an environment for clinical research in related areas.
GOALS
- To maximize independence in self-care and mobility.
- To prevent complications related to impairment.
- To integrate the handicapped into their community as enriching contributors to society.
- To create an environment which fosters the development of spiritual wholeness and self worth.
OUTREACH / MOBILE CLINICS
The aim of the programme is to create awareness with regard to orthopaedic disabilities and also publicizing the centre’s activities. The children or other orthopaedic patients are screened in the field and then referred to the centre for definitive care e.g. surgery, special orthoses and ‘or physiotherapy.
We use the local churches, local administration and special institutions like the association of the physically disabled of Kenya to reach the communities and organize them. The community outreach team usually includes a surgeon, a nurse, a therapist and a prosthetist. The team visits various communities on a regular basis or a s frequently as necessary both for screening new patients and follow-up of the old ones.
Where called for, the patents are brought to the hospital, have surgery, physiotherapy or prosthesis fitted and discharged appropriately. They may stay in the ward for a period of 1-4 weeks.
double prosthesis
single prosthesis
a nurse attending a patient
P.C.E.A Kikuyu Hospital, P.O Box 45 00 902 Kikuyu, Kenya Tel: 254-02-2044766 / 2044767 / 2044768 Fax: 2044765
E-mail:kikuyu@pceakikuyuhospital.org
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