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

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

621494 - Community Health Centres

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, with medical staff, primarily engaged in general out-patient care, which provides the services of a variety of health practitioners within the same establishment. These establishments are often referred to as clinics or centres and must not be confused with the offices of health practitioners classified to other industries that are also referred to as clinics or centres.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • general or specialized medicine or surgery (See 621110 Offices of Physicians)
    • dentistry (See 621210 Offices of Dentists)
    • chiropractic medicine (See 621310 Offices of Chiropractors)
    • optometry (See 621320 Offices of Optometrists)
    • mental health practising, except by physicians (See 621330 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians))
    • physical, occupational, and speech therapy and audiology (See 621340 Offices of Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapists and Audiologists)
    • a range of family planning services, such as contraceptive services, genetic and prenatal counselling, voluntary sterilization, and therapeutic and medically-indicated termination of pregnancy, on an out-patient basis (See 621410 Family Planning Centres)
    • out-patient services related to the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders and alcohol and other substance abuse (See 621420 Out-Patient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centres)
    • specialized out-patient services, not classified to any other industry, such as dialysis (See 621499 All Other Out-Patient Care Centres)

  • Example Activities:

    • Community health centres, out-patient
    • Public health clinics
    • Regional health services centre
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