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Q - Human Health and Social Work Activities

CAEN Code 8720: Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health, and substance abuse

Includes

This class includes the provision of residential care (but not licensed hospital care) to people with mental retardation, mental illness, or substance abuse problems. Facilities provide room, board, protective supervision, and counseling, as well as some healthcare services.

  • facilities for alcoholism or drug addiction treatment
  • psychiatric convalescent homes
  • residential group homes for the emotionally disturbed
  • mental retardation facilities
  • mental health halfway houses

This class also includes:

  • provision of residential care and treatment for patients with mental health and substance abuse illnesses

This class excludes:

  • mental hospitals, see CAEN 8610
  • social work activities with accommodation, such as temporary homeless shelters, see CAEN 8790