SECTION 2. The results of NMP operation in Ukraine 135 ⇒ To develop the standards of medical services and a comprehensive methodological system of continuous rehabilitative measures seeking social integration of their recipients; ⇒ To initiate Days of open doors at institutional residences for re-socialization of residents and engagement of sponsors and charity contributors, in order to resolve the existing issues; ⇒ To analyze the activity of public councils with residential institutions and to take measures for their improvement; ⇒ To explore the feasibility of establishment of day-care and/ or part-time stay units at neuropsychiatric residences and childcare residences, in the framework of the social service system reforms; ⇒ To take measures for providing institutional residents with sufficient quantities of self-service and self-care means (moving implements, specially equipped chairs, daily enabling aids, etc.); ⇒ To take measures for re-equipment and upgrading of the residences’ workrooms, attached farming plots and sports grounds; ⇒ To draft methodological recommendations for asylums/ centers with regard to promotion of physical and psychological recovery and social integration of the children who suffered from physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence (according to Article 39 of the Convention on the rights of the child) and to resort to upgraded prevention activities and consultations with parents/ custodians; ⇒ To take measures for removal of bars at institutional residences. On November 8, 2012 the Ombudsman of Ukraine made on official submission (under № 1.1-1990/34.4-12-70) to Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Social Policy S. Tihipko with regard to respect of the rights of legally incapable individuals and persons of limited legal capacity and their greater protection. The Ombudsman indicated the necessity of a comprehensive examination of the current implementation of public policy in the sphere of protection of the interests of the said individuals and of its consideration at the meeting of the Collegium of the Ministry, and requested action for improvement of the existing relevant legislation. According to the information from the Ministry it passed a decision to conduct a meeting for development of the suggested changes. The monitoring visits showed that in spite of some systemic shortcomings many residence facilities of the Ministry of Social Policy have amassed positive institutional experience. For instance, the childcare boarding home in Dnipropetrovsk created all proper conditions for accommodation and rehabilitation of children