Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

7 - Services-Producing Sector

14 - Health Care and Social Assistance

62 - Health Care and Social Assistance

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing health care by diagnosis and treatment, providing residential care for medical and social reasons, and providing social assistance, such as counselling, welfare, child protection, community housing and food services, vocational rehabilitation and child care, to those requiring such assistance.

623 - Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing residential care combined with either nursing, supervisory or other types of care as required by the residents. In this subsector, the facilities are a significant part of the production process and the care provided is a mix of health and social services, with the health component being largely nursing services.

6233 - Community Care Facilities for the Elderly

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing residential and personal care services for the elderly and persons who are unable to fully care for themselves or who do not desire to live independently. The care typically includes room, board, supervision and assistance in daily living by providing services such as housekeeping. In some instances these establishments provide skilled nursing care for residents in separate on-site facilities.

62331 - Community Care Facilities for the Elderly

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing residential and personal care services for the elderly and persons who are unable to fully care for themselves or who do not desire to live independently. The care typically includes room, board, supervision and assistance in daily living by providing services such as housekeeping. In some instances these establishments provide skilled nursing care for residents in separate on-site facilities.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • in-patient nursing and rehabilitative services (See 62311 Nursing Care Facilities)

623310 - Community Care Facilities for the Elderly

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing residential and personal care services for the elderly and persons who are unable to fully care for themselves or who do not desire to live independently. The care typically includes room, board, supervision and assistance in daily living by providing services such as housekeeping. In some instances these establishments provide skilled nursing care for residents in separate on-site facilities.

• Example Activities:

  • Aged nursing home
  • Homes for the aged
  • Old folks home
  • Old soldiers' homes