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Comprehensive Seniors Support Services
Viriya Community Services (VCS) offers specialised services for the elderly, focusing on health and wellness support, caregiving resources, and programmes that enhance social connections and improve quality of life. Our services also include casework and counselling, community mental health initiatives like CREST and COMIT, community programmes, family therapy, and financial assistance to help meet the unique needs of older adults and their families.
How Can We Help?
Casework and Counselling Services
Casework
Our professional social work practitioners are the central point of contact for residents seeking support and guidance within the community. Through a thorough intake assessment, we connect individuals and families to the relevant services and resources tailored to their specific needs. Our centres offer casework and counselling, providing personalised assessments and developing collaborative intervention plans to help clients overcome challenges they face.
Guided by our very own VCS Professional Practice Framework, VCS delivers a comprehensive suite of psychosocial programmes and services designed to address the diverse needs of the community. By integrating casework, group work, community outreach, and specialised programs, our team ensures timely and effective support. We also work closely with community partners to address a wide range of issues, empowering individuals and families in their pursuit of well-being.
Our services
Our professional social work practitioners attend to enquiries about social services from residents in our community. Through an intake assessment, we link the residents to relevant support and services based on the assessed needs. We also collaborate closely with relevant community partners to support individuals and families on the following issues.
- Accommodation/Shelter Issues
- Addiction
- Behavioural Issues
- Caregiving Issues
- Disability Issues
- Elderly Issues
- Emotional Issues
- Family Issues
- Family Violence
- Health Issues
- Inter-personal Issues
- Legal Issues
- Marital Issues
- Mental Health Issues
- Financial & Employment Issues
Community Mental Health
Objectives
Viriya Community Services (VCS) promotes mental wellness in the community and provides multi-disciplinary services to support individuals and families facing mental health challenges, helping them live fulfilling lives. We are dedicated to our vision of fostering a caring community where individuals and families achieve good mental wellness and lead fulfilling lives. Our mission is to promote mental wellness by delivering integrated professional social services to individuals, families, and the community.
- To promote community mental wellness and psychological resilience
- To support individuals and families with mental health challenges
- To improve quality of mental health care through capability and competency building
Our team of certified and registered professionals deliver community engagement and support programmes and integrated mental wellness programmes across the mental health continuum, offering a comprehensive range of services designed to meet the diverse needs of the community, including:
- Screening and assessment of mental health disorders
- Early interventions
- Information and referrals
- Systemic casework
- Counselling
- Psychological assessment and therapy
- Grief and bereavement support
- Couple or family therapy
- Caregiver support
- Post-diagnostic and recovery support
Our integrated services also include proactive outreach to individuals at risk of mental health challenges in the community, providing prevention, intervention, and post-diagnostic support to empower individuals and families in their pursuit of mental wellness.
The Community Engagement and Support Team also delivers community mental health programmes funded by the Agency for Integrated Care.
1. Community Resource Engagement and Support Team (CREST)
- West Coast and Ayer Rajah-Gek Poh
- Nanyang and Pioneer
- Potong Pasir and Braddell Heights
2. Community Intervention Team (COMIT)
- Nanyang, Pioneer and Boon Lay
CREST
The Community Outreach Team (CREST) focuses on raising public awareness of mental health conditions and dementia, promotes early recognition of at-risk individuals, provides emotional support to individuals and their caregivers and links individuals to relevant health and social care services when necessary.
CREST Viriya collaborates with community partners to establish a comprehensive mental healthcare network for both clients and caregivers. CREST Viriya also conducts outreach efforts, offering psychoeducation and screening for dementia and other mental health conditions in individuals aged 18 and above. Some of the workshops and talks conducted include “Staying Connected with People with Dementia” and “Let’s Talk about Dementia.”
Through both online programmes and physical community outreach, CREST Viriya has successfully increased awareness of dementia and mental health conditions, helping to foster a more informed and supportive community.
COMIT
The Community Intervention Team (COMIT) provides assessment, counselling, therapy, case management and psychoeducation support for clients with mental health issues and dementia, including their caregivers. COMIT works closely with the community outreach teams, General Practitioners, Polyclinics and other community partners to provide holistic care to clients.
Specialising in the social reintegration of persons with mental health issues, COMIT Viriya offers psychosocial interventions and case management services.
We provide education, training, and support to individuals aged 18 and above, helping them live well in the community and pursue their aspirations. Additionally, we support caregivers in maintaining their personal well-being while ensuring they can provide appropriate care to those facing mental health challenges.
For enquiries or referrals, please click here or contact us at
Contact Number: 9690 2989
(Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 6:00pm)
Email: mwh@viriya.org.sg
Community Programmes
Group Work
Group work brings together individuals and families facing similar challenges, allowing them to share experiences, provide mutual support, and co-create or collaborate on solutions. Facilitated by our professional social work practitioners, these sessions leverage the strengths of participants, helping to build a supportive community and address shared issues, through mobilisation of community resources.
Currently, Whispering Hearts Family Service Centre (WHFSC) runs the following group work:
- Mental wellness support group
- Grief support group
Currently, Viriya Family Service Centre (VFSC) runs the following group work:
- Active ageing senior support group
- Caregiver support groups
- Grief support group
Community Work
At Viriya Community Services, we actively engage with the community to bring our services to individuals and families in need, fostering greater community cohesion and building strong mutual support networks. Our community work is guided by a framework focused on engaging the community, building capacity, forming partnerships, and getting to know the people. Through these efforts, we aim to strengthen the community and ensure that those who need support have access to the resources and services available to them.
Some of our community work efforts in WHFSC include:
- Art for All Ages (AAA)
A platform for connective interactions across and between generations in the community through a participatory and experiential art approach. To give residents a voice, improve their mental wellness and connect through experiences.
- Community Outreach
Partnership with community partners to conduct outreach to residents in Boon Lay, Nanyang and Pioneer to understand their needs and share about our social services and programmes.
Food Security Programme: Food from the heart (FFTH)
- Seniors' Club
Weekly activities and engagement with seniors in the community to maintain their cognitive functioning, promoting alertness, flexibility and coordination. Strengthen their social network in the community.
Every Wednesday, 10am-11am.
Some of our community work efforts in VFSC include:
- Satellite enquiry and intake services at Potong Pasir Constituency’s Meet-the-People sessions
- Coffee Talk, Kampong Friends at Joo Seng
- Community walks and house visits
Viriya Mental Wellness Hub
- Open Mic
- Singing Group
- Morning Games
- Chair Yoga
- Chat Box
- Makan Chit Chat
- Happy Exercise
- Vinyasa Yoga
- Caregivers Network
- Mindfulness
Therapy
Viriya Psychological Services
Viriya Psychological Services (VPS) is a specialised service that provides assessments and intervention for children and adults. Our team of clinical psychologists have expertise in a range of mental health conditions including:
- Anxiety disorders (e.g. panic disorder, social anxiety, specific phobia)
- Mood disorders (e.g. major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder)
- Trauma and stress disorders (e.g. PTSD, adjustment issues)
- Obsessive-complusive disorders (e.g. OCD, hoarding, skin picking, hair pulling)
- Behavioural addictions (e.g. gambling, cyber-gaming, sexual, pornography)
* Personality disorders, eating disorders and psychosis are excluded from our services.
We work closely with individuals, families, community partners, and medial professionals to provide hoslistic support and enhance understanding of mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions.
Our services
- Individual psychological therapy
- Neurodevelopmental assessments
- Group therapy
- Psychoeducational talks and workshops
Our approaches
Our team of clinical psychologists are dedicated to supporting our clients in making sense of the difficulties in their lives and in journeying with them to meet their goals. We conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and adopt evidence-based therapies to treat mental health conditions and cater to each client’s needs. The therapeutic modalities used include:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Trauma-focused Cognitive Behaviourial Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dislectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy
- Schema Therapy
- Positive Behaviour Support
Our pyschological therapy fee
| Individual therapy (per hour) | |
Office Hour Full fee | $140 |
Office Hour Subsidised fee | $40 – $90 |
- Subsidy for fees is considered based on income criteria and on a case-by-case basis.
- After-office hours surcharge of $20 for evening appointment. This also applies for those who are paying subsidised rate.
- Additional surcharge of $20 if you choose to see a specific counsellor/psychologist.
- Duration per session is normally 1 hour. Additional fee is pro-rated by the subsequent 0.5-hour block.
To book an appointment /refer someone for counselling, please complete this Referral Form. We will be in touch with you.
* Appointments are available at VCS centres (Shrewsbury, Jurong West, Potong Pasir)
Viriya Psychotherapy Services
Our services are provided by an interdisciplinary team of qualified counsellors, psychotherapists and clinical psychologists. Out professionals focus on augmenting our clients’ emotional resilience, psychological capacity, and relationships to cope with challenges in their lives. Through reflective conversations, we help clients to regenerate their inner abilities to rise above their adversity.
Our services
- Individual therapy
- Anger/stress management
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Employment/academic stress
- Interpersonal conflicts
- Identity crisis
- Marital therapy
- Communication difficulty
- Marital conflicts
- Infedelity
- Separation/divorce
- Family therapy
- Parenting stress
- Family distress
- Sibling conflicts
Our pyschological therapy fee
| Individual therapy (per hour) | Couple/Family therapy (per hour) | |
| Office Hour Full fee | $140 | $160 |
| Office Hour Subsidised fee | $40 – $90 | $60 – $110 |
- Subsidy for fees is considered based on income criteria and on a case-by-case basis.
- After-office hours surcharge of $20 for evening appointment. This also applies for those who are paying subsidised rate.
- Additional surcharge of $20 if you choose to see a specific counsellor/psychologist.
- Duration per session is normally 1 hour. Additional fee is pro-rated by the subsequent 0.5-hour block.
To book an appointment /refer someone for counselling, please complete this Referral Form. We will be in touch with you.
* Appointments are available at VCS centres (Shrewsbury, Jurong West, Potong Pasir)
Viriya Grief Support Services
Viriya Grief Support Services is a specialized service launched in 2019 by Viriya Community Services. Our team of grief counsellors provide therapy to individuals and families experiencing bereavement and non-death losses.
Our services
- Bereavement therapy
- Individual and family grief counselling for non-death losses (e.g. separation/divorce, job loss, functional loss)
- Empowering grief support group
- Psychoeducational talks and workshops
- Professional training
- Workplace grief support for corporate companies
Grief and loss are part of our lives, but it can be daunting and overwhelming experience if we are not prepared. We believe that with timely therapeutic support, people experiencing grief can rediscover new meaning and purpose in life despite their losses.
Our grief counsellors are dedicated to creating a safe and supportive environment for our clients to share their grief experiences, help them heal, and to live well and meaningfully again.
Bereavement therapy
Are you facing an avalanche of complex emotions with the sudden death of your parent, spouse, child, or pet?
Individual and family grief counselling
Are you experiencing low moods, insomnia, and struggling to deal with the loss of your job, marriage, health or relationship?
Our grief counsellors are here to journey with you through your pain to discover new meaning and purpose in your life. Set an appointment to speak with our grief counsellors via this Referral Form.
Empowering grief support group
Are you looking for a group to share your grieivng journey or to seek social support with others who are grieiving too? Join us at our monthly support group led by our grief counsellor. Register with us here.
Our psychological therapy fee
| Individual therapy (per hour) | Couple/Family therapy (per hour) | |
| Office Hour Full fee | $140 | $160 |
| Office Hour Subsidised fee | $40 – $90 | $60 – $110 |
- Subsidy for fees is considered based on income criteria and on a case-by-case basis.
- After-office hours surcharge of $20 for evening appointment. This also applies for those who are paying subsidised rate.
- Additional surcharge of $20 if you choose to see a specific counsellor/psychologist.
- Duration per session is normally 1 hour. Additional fee is pro-rated by the subsequent 0.5-hour block.
To book an appointment /refer someone for counselling, please complete this Referral Form. We will be in touch with you.
* Appointments are available at VCS centres (Shrewsbury, Jurong West, Potong Pasir)
Financial Assistance Programmes
Viriya Gap Fund
Viriya GAP Fund is set up by Viriya Community Services to help fill service gaps in meeting the needs of individual and families under our care. The fund focuses on meeting basic needs of our clients and also seek to support educational needs and key development opportunities for those from disadvantaged background to maximize their potential.
Eligibility
- Singapore citizen or Singapore permanent resident
- Gross per capita monthly household income of $800 and below
- Receiving casework or counselling support from Viriya Community Services at the point of application
Quantam
Varying as recommended by our professional staff based on the financial assessment and approved in accordance with VCS approval limits.
Viriya MediAssist Fund
Viriya MediAssist Fund is a joint collaboration between VFSC and Potong Pasir Citizen’s Consultative Committee (CCC). Viriya MediAssist Fund was officially launched by VFSC’s patron, Mr Sitoh Yih Pin, Adviser to Potong Pasir Constituency on 1 August 2015.
The purpose of Viriya MediAssist Fund is to cover the basic and medical needs of Potong Pasir residents. The fund covers their medical treatment, medial follow-ups, medical equipment and consumables, treatments and other support services such as home help service and home rectification. VFSC’s social work practitioners provide casework and counselling to the individuals and work with the family on topics such as caregivers’ stress, family conflicts and referral to other support services.
Eligibility
- Resident of Potong Pasir Consituency.
- Singapore citizen or Singapore permanent resident.
- Gross per capita monthly household income of $690 and below.
- Requires medical treatment or attention.
Quantam
Based on the individual’s financial assessment.
Viriya Elderly Medical Programme
Launched on 13 July 2013, the Viriya Elderly Medical Programme (VEMP) provides financial support to seniors with various medical conditions.
Aside from covering their daily expenses, VEMP also provides subsidies to cover other expenses such as transport, TCM treatment and other consumables.
Our social work practitioners will work with eldercare agencies and hospitals to provide community care for the seniors. Case management services will also be provided to link the beneficiaries to the required community resources.
Eligibility
- Singapore citizen or Singapore permanent resident (PR).
- Age 65 years old and above (at the point of application).
- Has to be suffering from at least one chronic illness such as diabetes, kidney failure, mobility issues or mental health issues and is currently undergoing treatment.
- Certified by a registered medical doctor as requiring long-term medical attention (i.e. of at least 6 months).
- Gross monthly family per capita income of $800 or less.
- No to low family or social support.
Quantam
Successful applicants are provided with S$100 worth of assistance per month and can be further supported by other VCS’ programmes and services.
