EAST SOS conducted monitoring of 26 residential care homes and 18 collective sites in Odesa oblast

Between January and April 2026, the EAST SOS team conducted a monitoring visit of 18 collective sites and 26 residential care homes in Odesa Oblast, where 1,109 people are living.

During the visits, specialists assessed living conditions, the accessibility and safety of the facilities, and identified the main needs of residents.

Odesa Oblast is one of the key regions hosting displaced people. According to the Ministry of Social Policy, Family, and Unity of Ukraine, by December 2025, more than 222,000 IDPs were registered there, including nearly 135,000 in Odesa.

The monitoring revealed several recurring issues in both collective sites and residential care homes.

Among the most common problems in collective sites are bathrooms and shower rooms that lack proper accessibility features, as well as a lack of bomb shelters or bomb shelters that people with mobility impairments cannot access.
Residential care homes often only partially meet accessibility standards and require additional equipment. At the same time, there are 293 vacant places available for new residents.

For detailed results of the monitoring, see the full report below.

This monitoring report was prepared as part of the project “Support for War-Affected Vulnerable Groups and Residents of Remote Areas of Ukraine,” implemented by EAST SOS with financial support from the European Union. The content is the sole responsibility of EAST SOS and does not necessarily reflect the position of the EU (European Union in Ukraine).