ISIC 8720—Residential care activities for persons living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness or substance abuse

Where 8720 sits

1. R Human health and social work activities
2. 87 Residential care activities
3. 872 Residential care activities for persons living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness or substance abuse
4. 8720 Residential care activities for persons living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness or substance abuse

What 8720 includes

• The provision of residential care (but not licensed hospital care), protective supervision and counselling to persons living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness, intellectual disability or substance abuse, irrespective of the age. Activities of
• Facilities for treatment of substance abuse
• Mental health convalescent homes
• Residential group homes for the emotionally disturbed
• Mental health halfway houses
• Assisted living facilities for persons having a diagnosis of intellectual disability includes also

What 8720 excludes

• Mental health hospitals, see 8610
• Provision of residential nursing care and rehabilitative services for individuals other than those living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness, see 8710, 8730
• Social work activities with accommodation, such as temporary homeless shelters, see 8799
• Non-residential care activities for persons living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness, such as mental health care centres, see division 88

8720 in other systems