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Shelter in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Housing and homelessness: emergency shelter, affordable housing, housing help, rent assistance. 40 listings, 6 free. Each has a last verified date. Last updated July 2022.

40 housing and homelessness listings in Cape Breton, including shelter, emergency shelter, affordable housing, housing help and rent assistance. 6 free, 2 open 24 hours.

  2. Every Woman's Centre - Nova Scotia

    Organization

    • 0.8 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Mon - Fri: 9:30am - 4pm
    • Free
    • Last verified

  12. Breton Ability Centre

    Organization

    • 4.5 km from centre
    • Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  22. Community Lodge

    Organization

    • 2.0 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Mon - Sun: 7am - 3pm
    • Last verified

  27. Home Instead - Sydney

    Organization

    • 0.2 km from centre
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Subsidized
    • Last verified

  30. Howard House

    Organization

    • 0.6 km from centre
    • Last verified

  31. Maple Hill Manor

    Organization

    • 14 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Older adults (65+)
    • Last verified

  38. Red Dawn - Sydney

    Organization

    • 0.5 km from centre
    • Mon - Fri: 9am - 4pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  39. Talbot House

    Organization

    • 16 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Website checked March 2026

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Common questions about housing and homelessness in Cape Breton

How many housing and homelessness listings are there in Cape Breton?

40 housing and homelessness listings in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, including shelter, emergency shelter, affordable housing, housing help and rent assistance: 19 services and 21 organizations. Each one shows a phone number where the organization lists one and a last verified date.

Are any housing and homelessness services in Cape Breton free?

6 of the 40 listings are listed as free: CBCHA - Community Homeless Shelter, Every Woman's Centre - Nova Scotia, Family Service of Eastern Nova Scotia - Freeman House and 3 more. Check the listing for who it is for.

Is any housing and homelessness help in Cape Breton available 24 hours?

2 listings are open 24 hours, 7 days a week: CBCHA - Community Homeless Shelter and Transition House Association of Nova Scotia - Cape Breton.

Is there crisis support among the housing and homelessness listings in Cape Breton?

3 listings are marked as crisis support: CBCHA - Community Homeless Shelter, Every Woman's Centre - Nova Scotia and Family Service of Eastern Nova Scotia - Freeman House. In danger, call 911. Struggling or thinking of self-harm, call or text 988.

How current are the housing and homelessness listings for Cape Breton?

The most recent verified date among these listings is July 2022. 17 of the 40 carry "Website checked March 2026", which means the organization's website was confirmed live then; it is not a verification of the details.