Classification of Accommodations of collective dwellings

1 - Health care and related facilities

This category includes hospitals, nursing homes, residences for senior citizens, facilities that are a mix of both a nursing home and a residence for senior citizens, and residential care facilities such as group homes for persons with disabilities and addictions.

1.1 - Hospitals

This category includes institutions, licensed to be a hospital, providing medical or surgical diagnosis and treatment to the ill or injured. Also included in this category are institutions that are not licensed as hospitals but provide continuous medical, nursing and professional health care provision for persons who are not independent in all activities of daily living, such as chronically ill persons. Facilities, not licensed as hospitals, which are specifically for elderly persons are excluded from this category. Included are general hospitals, specialty hospitals, chronic care or long-term care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, and other types of licensed hospitals. Excluded are hospitals located within another collective dwelling, such as a hospital in a correctional facility or a hospital on a military base. The residents of these hospitals are counted as residents of the larger collective dwelling.

1.2 - Nursing homes

This category includes facilities for elderly residents that provide accommodations with health care services. Health care services include professional health monitoring and skilled nursing care and supervision 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for people who are not independent in most activities of daily living. Excluded are facilities licensed as hospitals, residences for senior citizens, facilities that are a mix of both a nursing home and a residence for senior citizens, and facilities that do not provide any services (which are considered private dwellings).

1.3 - Residences for senior citizens

This category includes facilities for elderly residents that provide accommodations with personal support or assisted living care. Support or assisted living care services include meals, housekeeping, laundry, medication supervision, assistance in bathing or dressing, etc., for people who are independent in most activities of daily living. Excluded are facilities licensed as hospitals, nursing homes, facilities that are a mix of both a nursing home and a residence for senior citizens, and facilities that do not provide any services (which are considered private dwellings).

1.4 - Facilities that are a mix of both a nursing home and a residence for senior citizens

This category includes facilities for elderly residents that provide accommodations with health care services or personal support or assisted living care. Health care services include professional health monitoring and skilled nursing care and supervision 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for people who are not independent in most activities of daily living. Support or assisted living care services include meals, housekeeping, laundry, medication supervision, assistance in bathing or dressing, etc., for people who are independent in most activities of daily living. Included are facilities that are a mix of both a nursing home and a residence for senior citizens. Excluded are facilities licensed as hospitals, nursing homes, residences for senior citizens, and facilities that do not provide any services (which are considered private dwellings).

1.5 - Residential care facilities such as group homes for persons with disabilities and addictions

This category includes residential facilities that provide accommodations with health care and/or social assistance services, such as counselling, supervision or custody, personal support or assisted living care, diagnosis or treatment. Generally, residential care facilities provide a level of care that is below that found in hospitals. Included are group homes or institutions for the physically disabled, treatment centres, group homes for children and youth, and group homes or institutions for people with psychiatric disorders or developmental disabilities. Excluded are facilities that accommodate elderly residents who require services, and facilities for persons who need shelter or assistance. These facilities have a separate collective type category. Private dwellings with foster children are also excluded and are still considered private dwellings.