87 Residential care activities
This division includes the provision of residential care combined with either nursing, supervisory or other types of care as required by the residents. Facilities are a significant part of the production process and the care provided is a mix of health and social services with the health services being largely some level of nursing services.
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Subcategories of 87 Residential care activities
- 87.1Residential nursing care facilities
This class includes: - activities of: • homes for the elderly with nursing care • convalescent homes • rest homes with nursing care • nursing care facilities • nursing homes This class excludes: - in-home services provided by health care professionals, see division 86 - activities of the homes for the elderly without or with minimal nursing care, see 87.30 - social work activities with accommodation, such as orphanages, children's boarding homes and hostels, temporary homeless shelters, see 87.90
- 87.2Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse
This class includes the provision of residential care (but not licensed hospital care) to people with mental retardation, mental illness, or substance abuse problems. Facilities provide room, board, protective supervision and counselling and some health care. This class includes: - activities of: • facilities for alcoholism or drug addiction treatment • psychiatric convalescent homes • residential group homes for the emotionally disturbed • mental retardation facilities • mental health halfway houses This class excludes: - mental hospitals, see 86.10 - social work activities with accommodation, such as temporary homeless shelters, see 87.90
- 87.3Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
This class includes the provision of residential and personal care services for the elderly and disabled 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. This class includes: - activities of: • assisted-living facilities • continuing care retirement communities • homes for the elderly with minimal nursing care • rest homes without nursing care This class excludes: - activities of homes for the elderly with nursing care, see 87.10 - social work activities with accommodation where medical treatment or education are not important elements, see 87.90
- 87.9Other residential care activities
This class includes the provision of residential and personal care services for persons, except the elderly and disabled, who are unable to fully care for themselves or who do not desire to live independently. This class includes: - activities provided on a round-the-clock basis directed to provide social assistance to children and special categories of persons with some limits on ability for self-care, but where medical treatment or education are not important elements: • orphanages • children's boarding homes and hostels • temporary homeless shelters • institutions that take care of unmarried mothers and their children The activities may be carried out by government offices or private organisations. This class excludes: - funding and administration of compulsory social security programmes, see 84.30 - activities of nursing care facilities, see 87.10 - residential care activities for the elderly or disabled, see 87.30 - adoption activities, see 88.99 - short-term shelter activities for disaster victims, see 88.99
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CAEN Rev 2 87?
- CAEN Rev 2 87 is "Residential care activities". This division includes the provision of residential care combined with either nursing, supervisory or other types of care as required by the residents. Facilities are a significant part of the production process and the care provided is a mix of health and social services with the health services being largely some level of nursing services.
- What does CAEN Rev 2 87 include?
- 87 Residential care activities contains 4 direct subcategories: 87.1 Residential nursing care facilities; 87.2 Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse; 87.3 Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled; 87.9 Other residential care activities.
- How does CAEN Rev 2 87 map to other classification systems?
- 87 Residential care activities has equivalents in NACE Rev 2 (87). These crosswalks let you translate this code between CAEN Rev 2 and 1 other classification system.
- What is the parent category of 87?
- 87 Residential care activities sits under 87 Residential care activities in the CAEN Rev 2 hierarchy.
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