On Tuesday, 4 November 2025, together with the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic, we co-hosted a round table on the topic Exploring Ways to Introduce the Profession of Health Care Specialist into Healthcare . Speakers and Participants We presented what this profession entails, the impact that play has on sick children and their families, where around the world it is already a natural part of care, and the different forms it can take. During the meeting, we heard

Last week, two of our swallows  took part in the ICPCN course – Introduction to Children’s Palliative Care . Both of them (Šárka on the left in the photo, Klára on the right) are happy to share their experiences: Šárka’s experience The course was very inspiring for me, both professionally and personally. I’m leaving mainly with a kind of manual for finding answers to difficult questions. It’s surprising how much impact a well-intentioned response can have. I also realized tha

When I left for an internship at a children’s hospital in St. Louis this year, I knew I would learn a lot of new things. But I had no...

At Vlaštovka, we know that art has the power to soothe, to bring joy, to nurture, and to let us experience deeply . We also know that...

At the end of May, two of our Swallows, Míša and Klárka, attended the Child Life Conference 2025  – a global gathering of child life...

The Distraction Cards were developed as a practical tool for working with children. They help initiate communication, provide...