Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities

OVERVIEW

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing non-residential social assistance services to improve the quality of life for the elderly, the developmentally handicapped or persons with disabilities. These establishments provide for the welfare of these individuals in such areas as day care, non-medical home care, social activities, group support and companionship.

Example Activities: Adult day care centres Home-maker services Senior citizen centres

The information on the number, size and location of establishments can be used to assess the existing level of competition within the industry in your province/territory. The table below shows the breakdown between employer and non-employer or indeterminate establishments for each province and territory as well as at the national level. For this industry, 5 of establishments are non-employers or indeterminate and 11 have one or more employees.