8730 Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled


This class includes the provision of residential and personal care services for elderly and disabled people who are unable to fully care for themselves and/or who do not desire to live independently. The care typically includes room, board, supervision, and assistance in daily living, such as housekeeping services. In some instances, these units provide skilled nursing care for residents in separate on-site facilities.

Corresponding CPA codes

  • 87.30.1 Residential care services for the elderly and disabled

    This category includes:

    • services provided by assisted-living facilities and rest homes without nursing care

    This category excludes:

    • combined accommodation and medical services under the direction of medical doctors, see 86.10.1
    • combined accommodation and medical services without supervision by a medical doctor, see 87.10.10
    • social work services with accommodation where medical treatment or education are not important elements, see 87.90
  • 87.30.11 Welfare services delivered through residential institutions to elderly persons

    This subcategory includes:

    • social assistance services involving round-the-clock care services by residential institutions for elderly persons, including services provided by continuing care retirement communities, homes for the elderly with minimal nursing care
  • 87.30.12 Welfare services delivered through residential institutions to disabled children and young people

    This subcategory includes:

    • social assistance services involving round-the-clock care services by residential institutions for children and young persons with physical or intellectual disabilities, including those having disabilities in seeing, hearing or speaking
  • 87.30.13 Welfare services delivered through residential institutions to disabled adults

    This subcategory includes:

    • social assistance services involving round-the-clock care services by residential institutions for adults with physical or intellectual disabilities, including those having disabilities in seeing, hearing or speaking