Integration Support Programmes
Caring for a loved one with disabilities is often an emotional journey that few without the experience find hard to understand.
However, caregivers need not keep their problems or pressures they face to themselves. A number of support programmes are designed to help them overcome the emotional, social or daily obstacles faced every day.
Providing a wide range of therapy, social assistance, educational, rehabilitation, recreation, social and support services, these integration support programmes enable caregivers and their loved ones to better embrace and integrate with mainstream society.
Caregiver and parent support programmes:
- Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH)
Communications Department / Social Work Department
47 Toa Payoh Rise
Singapore 298104
Tel: 6251 4331
Fax: 6253 7191
Email: enquiries@savh.org.sg
- Rainbow Centre
Parent Training & Education Programme
501 Margaret Drive
Singapore 149306
Tel: 6472 7077
Fax: 6475 9739
- Rainbow Centre Balestier Special School|
- Ad Hoc peer/parent support programme
15 Yishun Street 61
Singapore 768548
Tel: 6482 2592
Fax: 6482 2593
Criteria: Parents of RCBSS students
- Rainbow Centre Margaret Drive Special School
- Ad Hoc peer/parent support programme
501 Margaret Drive
Singapore 149306
Tel: 6472 7077
Fax: 6475-9739
Criteria: Parents of RCMDSS students
- Christian Outreach to the Handicapped (COH)
Family Support Group
Blk 414 Tampines Street 41
#01-301
Singapore 520414
Tel: 67873200
Fax: 67876990
Email: admin@coh.org.sg
- Society for the Promotion of ADHD Research and Knowledge
1008 Toa Payoh North,
#03-08
Singapore 318996
Tel: 64672329 (8pm - 10pm, Mon - Fri)
Email: spark_Singapore@yahoogroups.com
Befriender services
Need a friend to talk to? Or just someone who can help you out once in a while? Befriender services help you get acquainted with people who want to be your friend and share your experiences and issues about multiple disabilities.
- Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH)|
Social Work Department
47 Toa Payoh Rise
Singapore 298104
Tel: 6251 4331
Fax: 6253 7191
Email: enquiries@savh.org.sg
- Gospel Mission to the Blind Limited
8 Lorong 27a Geylang
#02-06 Guilin Building
Singapore 388106
Tel: 6741 4490
Email: mission@gmb.com.sg
- National University Hospital (NUH) Volunteer Programme
Volunteer Support Club
C/o Medical Social Work Department
National University Hospital
5 Lower Kent Ridge Road
Level 1 Main Building 1
Singapore 119074
Tel: 6772 4559
Fax: 6772 4571
Email:benjy@nuhfriends.com
Criteria: For Paediatric wards and the Children's Medical Institute
- Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf)
Befriender Services
227 Mountbatten Road
Singapore 397998
Tel: 6344 8274
Fax: 6345 7706
Email: aa@sadeaf.org.sg
Criteria: Persons with hearing impairment as one of the disabilities
- TOUCH Community Services|
TOUCH Silent Club
Block 162 #05-3545
Bukit Merah Central
Singapore 150162
Tel: 6317 9988
Fax: 6317 9989
Email: tcs@touch.org.sg
Criteria: Persons with hearing impairment as one of the disabilities
- National University Hospital (NUH) Volunteer Programme
Volunteer Support Club
C/o Medical Social Work Department
National University Hospital
5 Lower Kent Ridge Road
Level 1 Main Building 1
Singapore 119074
Tel: 6772 4559
Fax: 6772 4571
Email:benjy@nuhfriends.com
Criteria: Persons with physical disability as one of the disabilities
- Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS)
MINDS Youth Group|
c/o MINDS Headquarters
800 Margaret Drive
Singapore 149310
Tel: 6479 5655
Fax: 6479 0706
Programmes run by various VWOs for parents and care-givers of autistic children help in reducing the anxiety and in:
• Emotional healing of the parents and building of resilience
• Learning of skills to cope with the autistic child
• Learning of the variety of resources available to them
• Giving them the knowledge that they are not alone
Parent support groups and caregiver training courses are conducted by the following VWOs:
- Autism Association of Singapore
Blk 381 Clementi Ave 5
#01-398
Singapore 120381
Tel: 6774 6649
Fax: 6774 6957
Email: autism@singnet.com.sg
- AWWA Centre for Caregivers|
3rd level, ACCESS Building
11 Lorong Napiri
Singapore 547532
Tel: 6511 5318
Toll free infoline: 1800 2992 992
Fax: 6511 5319
Email: awwacfc@awwa.org.sg
- Autism Resource Centre (Singapore)|
5, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10
Singapore 569739
Tel: 6323 3258
Fax: 6323 1974
Email: arc@autism.org.sg
- Rainbow Centre
501 Margaret Drive
Singapore 149306
Tel: 6472 7077
Fax: 6475 9739
Dementia
The Alzheimer's Disease Association (ADA) runs Support Group meetings for caregivers looking after persons with dementia. The monthly meetings are conducted in English, Malay and Mandarin respectively and consists of talks by invited speakers followed by discussion sessions. Difficulties in looking after a person with dementia can be brought up and solutions worked out.
For registration for these classes, please call 6737 5667 or email: infosc@alz.org.sg one week before the scheduled talk.
NOTE: We regret that the Support Group is strictly for family caregivers caring for persons with dementia.
Click on this link to download the schedule of meetings for 2010.