NACE 87—Residential care activities

Where 87 sits

1. R Human health and social work activities
2. 87 Residential care activities

Contains 4 narrower codes

• 87.1 Residential nursing care activities
• 87.2 Residential care activities for persons living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness or substance abuse
• 87.3 Residential care activities for older persons or persons with physical disabilities
• 87.9 Other residential care activities

What 87 includes

• This division includes the provision of residential care combined with either nursing, supervisory or other types of care, as required by the residents. Residential care is a mix of health and social services with the health services being largely nursing services. Residential care activities are provided for residents, who can be staying temporarily.
• This division also includes activities of residential care centres (providing regular residential care in places specially built or adapted for some target groups). Units are classified depending on target groups.

What 87 excludes

• Non-residential nursing activities, see 86.94
• Non-residential care activities, see division 88

87 in other systems