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Location, Contacts and Services Offered at Kakamega Hospices.

Location, Contacts and Services Offered at Kakamega Hospices.

January 25, 2022 12:06 pm

Ekai Kaoo

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Hospice is a special program designed to address the needs of terminally ill people. This is done by team health care providers who help the dying people manage pain until they die and also help the family through the process of bereavement once a patient dies.

The team of health care providers who work in hospice involves physicians, nurses, social workers, clergy, home health aids, volunteers, therapist sand family caregivers. The hospice services are available in a hospice facility, nursing homes and hospitals. In most cases the hospice care incorporates principles of palliative care in attending the patients who are in their last weeks or month of life so as to meet their needs.

In Kenya, there was no hospice initially but because of rise of chronic illness, the government has put the initiative of supporting hospice programmes. And now there are several hospices in Kenya. Kakamega town is one of the towns that got privileged to have one of the hospices around. It was formed with the main aim of providing quality are, information, training and support research on cancer and HIV/AIDS situation in Kenya. Health care providers working in hospices in Kenya have their association known as Kenya Hospice and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA)

The Kakamega hospice is located in Kakamega county referral hospital (the former Kakamega provincial hospital). It is just opposite the main gate of Kakamega county hospital. The out patients are attended from the main hospital (room 14) and are then referred to hospice. It costs only Kshs.50 by a motor cycle ride and it is only a fifteen minutes walking distance from the Kakamega Central business district.

The contacts of Kakamega hospice includes:

Kakamega Hospice.

P.O. Box 15, Kakamega, Kenya.

Telephone: 057-2509239

Email address; [email protected].

The services offered at Kakamega hospice includes:

Out patients facilities.
Home visits.
Day care for terminally ill patients.
Hospital visit to those patients admitted to the hospital due to chronic diseases.
Bereavement services.
Training for both health care and non health care providers.

The Kakamega hospice was established in late 2012.

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Ekai Kaoo

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Emerging from the athletic heartland of Rift Valley, Eka Kaoo was destined to have a relationship with sports. However, instead of lacing up running shoes, Eka picked up a pen, weaving narratives around the athletes who brought pride to Kenya.

Growing up, Eka was deeply inspired by the marathoners and middle-distance runners from his region, often finding himself amidst training camps and local races, absorbing stories of dedication, sweat, and sheer willpower.

Eka pursued his passion academically at a renowned university in Kenya, specializing in Sports Journalism. This formal education, combined with his intrinsic understanding of the Kenyan sporting ethos, allowed him to produce articles that resonated deeply with readers. His pieces, rich with local anecdotes and broad insights, began to get attention both within the university and in the national press.

Upon graduation, Eka became a sought-after name in sports journalism. His writings, spanning across various sports but with a soft corner for track and field, offered a fresh perspective, blending personal athlete stories with technical analyses.

Eka Kaoo's articles soon began appearing in international sports magazines and journals, elevating him to the status of an ambassador for Kenyan sports on the global stage. He covered major events like the Olympics and the World Championships, consistently providing readers with unique, Kenya-centric viewpoints.

Beyond his journalistic endeavors, Eka has been instrumental in organizing grassroots sports events in Kenya, aiming to unearth hidden talents and provide them with a platform to shine.

Today, as one of the leading voices in sports journalism in Africa, Eka Kaoo continues to champion the stories of athletes, always reminding the world of the heart, soul, and spirit of Kenyan sports.