North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2012

• 62 - Health care and social assistance
• 624 - Social assistance
• 6241 - Individual and family services
• 62412 - Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities

624120 - Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities^US

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing non-residential social assistance services to improve the quality of life for the elderly, the developmentally handicapped or persons with disabilities. These establishments provide for the welfare of these individuals in such areas as day-care, non-medical home care, social activities, group support and companionship.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • adult day-care centres
  • home-maker services
  • senior citizen centres

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • job training for persons with disabilities and the developmentally handicapped (See 624310 Vocational rehabilitation services)