Class 8720 - Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse

Hierarchy of Class 8720

• Section QHuman health and social work activities
• Division 87Residential care activities
• Group 872Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse
• Class 8720Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse

List of terms related whith SIC Code 8720

• care
• facilities
• group
• health
• homes
• includes
• provide
• provision
• residential
• some
• supervision
• treatment

What activities does the Class 8720 contain?

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 counselling and some health care.

It also includes provision of residential care and treatment for patients with mental health and substance abuse illnesses.

This class includes:

~ activities of:

~ facilities for treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction

~ psychiatric convalescent homes

~ residential group homes for the emotionally disturbed

~ mental retardation facilities

~ mental health halfway houses

What activities does not the Class 8720 contain?

This class excludes:

~ social work activities with accommodation, such as temporary homeless shelters, see 8790