MSIC 872—Residential care activities for persons living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness or substance abuse

Where 872 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

Contains 1 narrower code

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

What 872 includes

• This group 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.
• This group includes activities of facilities for treatment of substance abuse, mental health convalescent homes, residential group homes for the emotionally disturbed, mental health halfway houses and assisted living facilities for persons having a diagnosis of intellectual disability.

What 872 excludes

• This group excludes mental health hospitals (see class 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 class 8710, 8730) , social work activities with accommodation, such as temporary homeless shelters (see class 8799) and 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) .

872 in other systems