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8730 Residential care activities for older persons or persons with physical disabilities


This class includes the provision of residential and personal care services for older persons or persons with physical disabilities who are unable to fully care for themselves and/or who choose not to live independently. The care typically includes room, board, supervision and assistance in daily living (for example, housekeeping activities). Nursing care is sometimes provided for residents in separate on-site facilities.

  • 87.30.0 Residential care services of older persons or persons with physical disabilities

    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 86.10.0
    • combined accommodation and medical services without supervision by a medical doctor, see 87.10.00
    • residential care services for persons having a diagnosis of intellectual disability, see 87.20.0
    • social work services with accommodation where medical treatment or education are not essential elements, see 87.99.0
  • 87.30.01 Welfare services delivered through residential institutions to older persons

    This subcategory includes:

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

    This subcategory includes:

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

    This subcategory includes:

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