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We’ve Completed the First-Ever Training for Our Vlaštovka Child Life Specialists
As part of our pilot project focused on play-based work with children and their families in palliative care, we’ve held the very first...
May 5, 2025


We’re Launching a Pilot Project for Child Life Specialists in Children’s Palliative Care
Starting today, we are expanding our Vlaštovka team and launching a two-year pilot project focused on play-based work with children and...
May 5, 2025


We Created the Comic We’ll Get Through This Together to Highlight the Needs of Healthy Siblings
Vojta is a great kid. He loves playing floorball and goofing around at home with his sister Ema and her rabbit. But when Ema gets...
May 2, 2025


We’re Now Flying to Hořovice
In January 2025, we began a new collaboration with Hořovice Hospital, where our specialist Růženka now visits regularly. She works with...
May 2, 2025


Pain in Medicine
The director of Vlaštovka, Michaela Váňová, contributed a chapter titled "End-of-Life Pain Eased Through Art" to the Czech Medical...
May 2, 2025


6 Phrases to Calm a Child in Pain
You don’t need complicated sentences or special training. Sometimes, even a simple “Ouch” can go a long way. What else can we say to show...
May 2, 2025
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