Foyer Père Fiset Flood

November 5, 2025

Update: October Foyer Père Fiset Flood

A wastewater backup at Foyer Père Fiset Nursing Home in Chéticamp on Wednesday, October 8, caused significant flooding within the facility. Two residential wings were affected, impacting 44 of the home’s 70 residents.

Restoration efforts have been ongoing since the incident and are expected to be completed by early December.

Initially, 10 residents were temporarily relocated to other long-term care facilities in Cape Breton. Over the past few weeks, that number has increased to 25, with residents moved to facilities in Inverness, Glace Bay, Sydney, and Port Hawkesbury.

Foyer Père Fiset has 60 long-term care and 10 residential care rooms. Currently, 39 residents remain on-site. The facility anticipates that some residents will be able to return to their rooms before all restoration work is completed. Affected residents, family and next-of-kin will be updated accordingly.

Appreciation continues for the staff at Foyer Père Fiset and the other long-term care facilities across the island for their ongoing support to reduce any disruption to residents in care.

Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.