Irmandade Nossa Senhora das Necessidades, part of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Vila Nova de Poiares, is a private social solidarity institution serving the community in Vila Nova de Poiares, Portugal. Its history is connected to the Hospital da Beneficência Poiarense, which was entrusted to the Irmandade in 1908. The institution’s founding commitment included caring for patients, with priority given to people in poverty.

Today, the Irmandade provides social care and health services for people who need support because of illness, age or other dependencies. Its social services include a residential home for older people (ERPI), a day centre, home support, a social canteen and assistance through the Operational Programme for the Most Deprived. Health services include an integrated continuing care unit and physical medicine and rehabilitation, including physiotherapy. The organisation aims to support recovery and maintain users’ overall wellbeing. Based at Quinta das Camélias, it also operates a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora das Necessidades and shares information about its services, activities and institutional notices through its website.