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8720 Residential care activities for persons living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness or substance abuse


This class includes the provision of residential care (but not licensed hospital care), protective supervision and counselling to persons living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness, intellectual disability or substance abuse, irrespective of their age.

  • 87.20.0 Residential care services of persons living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness or substance abuse

    This category includes:

    • residential care services including protective supervision and counselling, provided by facilities for alcoholism or drug addiction treatment, mental health convalescent homes for persons living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness, facilities for persons having a diagnosis of intellectual disability, mental health halfway houses

    This category excludes:

    • licensed hospital care services for intellectual disability, mental health illnesses and substance abuse, see 86.10
    • social services with accommodation, such as temporary homeless shelters, see 87.99.0
    • non-residential care services for persons living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness (e.g. mental healthcare centres), see division 88
  • 87.20.01 Residential care services of children living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness or substance abuse

    This subcategory includes:

    • residential care services for children, including protective supervision and counselling, provided by facilities for alcoholism or drug addiction treatment, mental health convalescent homes for persons living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness, facilities for persons having a diagnosis of intellectual disability, mental health halfway houses
  • 87.20.02 Residential care services of adults living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness or substance abuse

    This subcategory includes:

    • residential care services for adults, including protective supervision and counselling, provided by facilities for alcoholism or drug addiction treatment, mental health convalescent homes for persons living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness, facilities for persons having a diagnosis of intellectual disability, mental health halfway houses