North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0

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.

6232 - Residential facilities for persons with an intellectual or developmental disability, a mental health or substance use condition

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing residential care to people with developmental disabilities, mental health conditions or substance use conditions.

62321 - Residential facilities for persons with a developmental disability

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing residential care services for persons diagnosed with a developmental disability. These facilities may provide some health care, though the focus is protective supervision, room, board and counselling. This care can be provided in a group home or institutional setting. Some institutions may be referred to as hospitals for persons with developmental disabilities.

62322 - Residential facilities for persons with a mental health or substance use condition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing residential care and treatment for patients with mental health and substance use conditions. These establishments provide room, board, supervision, counselling and other social services. Medical services may be available but they are incidental to the counselling, mental health rehabilitation and support services offered. These establishments generally provide a wide range of social services in addition to counselling.

• Exclusion(s)

  • in-patient treatment of mental health and substance abuse illnesses with an emphasis on medical treatment and monitoring (See 622210 Psychiatric and substance use hospitals)
  • residential care for persons with developmental handicaps (See 623210 Residential facilities for persons with a developmental disability)
  • treatment of mental health and substance abuse illnesses on an exclusively out-patient basis (See 621420 Out-patient mental health and substance use centres)