This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nonresidential social assistance services to improve the quality of life for the elderly or persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. These establishments provide for the welfare of these individuals in such areas as day care, non-medical home care or homemaker services, social activities, group support, and companionship.
Providing job training for persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities--are classified in Industry 624310, Vocational Rehabilitation Services; Providing residential care for the elderly or persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities--are classified in Subsector 623, Nursing and Residential Care Facilities; Providing in-home health care services--are classified in Subsector 621, Ambulatory Health Care Services; and Providing transportation of the disabled or elderly (without medical care) are classified in U.S. Industry 485991, Special Needs Transportation.