Seniors at Risk in Hamilton (SaRiH)
Seniors at Risk in Hamilton (SaRiH), facilitates timely interventions and offers supports for seniors impacted by issues such as dementia, abuse/exploitation, mental and physical health challenges, precarious housing, food insecurity and social isolation.

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In anticipation of the imminent closure of Catholic Family Services (CFS), Good Shepherd Centres, the Alzheimer Society of Hamilton and Halton and St. Matthew’s House have worked to transition all existing clients from CFS seniors’ programs into the partner agencies’ services. In consultation with Ontario Health West, the Alzheimer Society, Good Shepherd and St. Matthew’s have implemented a new collaborative approach called Seniors at Risk in Hamilton (SaRiH).
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This transition includes clients served by the following former CFS programs:
• Intensive Case Management for Seniors at Risk
• Intensive Case Management for Seniors Living with Dementia
• Gatekeepers
• Senior Peer Volunteers
SaRiH offers a centralized referral and intake process to facilitate timely interventions and supports for seniors impacted by issues such as dementia, abuse/exploitation, mental and physical health challenges, precarious housing, food insecurity and social isolation.
Referrals to SaRiH are managed through a central access point and reviewed by representatives from the Alzheimer Society, Good Shepherd and St. Matthew’s. Each referral will be assigned to the appropriate SaRiH partner.
Referrals for SaRiH can be sent by fax to 289.271.6990
All inquiries regarding referral to SaRiH can be sent to sarih@gsch.ca.