Emergency Shelter
Updated on November 25, 2021
Emergency Shelter & Food Resources
There are both year-round shelters and seasonal winter shelters servicing the region:
Year-Round Shelters(Open Every Day) |
Details |
Location |
Contact |
Hours |
Bus Route |
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Emergency Response Centre (Men and Women 55+) |
Limited shelter space available for vulnerable men and women who are medically compromised. The shelter is by referral only. Please call for more information. | Nanaimo | 250-753-1474 | 24 hours | |
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The Salvation Army, New Hope Centre (Men Only) |
Shelter is behaviour based, however, drugs or alcohol may not be consumed on premises. Limited number of pets allowed. Some storage space available for belongings, including carts. | 19 Nicol Street, Nanaimo | 250-714-1142 | 24 hours | 1, 5, 6, 20, 30, 40, 50 |
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Friendship Lelum Youth Safe House (Youth only) |
For at-risk youth from 12 to 18 years of age. No drugs or alcohol allowed on premises. | 250-753-8266 | |||
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Nanaimo Unitarian Shelter (Men and Women ) |
Men, women, pets and storage. No drugs or alcohol permitted on premises. | 595 Townsite Road, Nanaimo | 250-754-3720 | 6 p.m. to 7 a.m | 1 |
Winter Shelters and Warming Centres |
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St Peter's Winter Cold Weather Shelter Nanaimo |
Co-ed seasonal shelter, 2f bed capacity. Low barrier, but no drugs or alcohol permitted on premises. Hot dinner and grab and go cold breakfast provided. Open every night. Open November 22, 2021 - March 31, 2022 |
301 Machleary Street, Nanaimo |
Direct Line 778-441-25678 Shelter Manager 250-668-4607 |
10 p.m. to 7 a.m. | 40 |
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Society for Equity, Inclusion and Advocacy (SEIA) Nanaimo |
Warming centre will be able to accommodate 8 people at a time. Hot drinks and snacks will be available as well as access to washrooms. Open Monday - Thursday |
203-489 Wallace Street, Nanaimo |
250-753-2321 |
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. |
7, 30, 40 |
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Oceanside Place Oceanside Area |
Temporary shelter with 25 spaces available operated by Oceanside Homelessness Ecumenical Advocacy Response Team Society (OHEARTS). The building has staff on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Individuals staying at the site will have access to daily meals, laundry, shower and hygiene facilities, and support accessing health and wellness services. | Confidential Location Oceanside Area | 250-228-6904 | 24 hours | |
Table last updated November 23, 2021
People in need of shelter in the Oceanside Area can:
- Contact OHEARTS intake line at 250-228-6904, by phone or text
- Connect with the Mid Island Peer Support Help line at 250-248-6478
- Visit the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen and ask to speak to an OHEARTS outreach worker who can connect people with housing
- Contact the Society of Organized Services (SOS) at 245 Hirst Ave in Parksville and they will connect people with the OHEARTS Shelter
For those experiencing ongoing homelessness, the Homelessness Outreach Response Team, 250-741-7645, is there to help.