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CHILD LIFE WORK in children's palliative care at the Faculty of Pediatrics, Charles University
At the Faculty of Education of Charles University, we presented the topic of play work in children's palliative care and the possibilities of how to support children with serious illnesses through play. The lecture entitled Play work in children's palliative care: How to support seriously ill children through play explained to students why play is important for a sick child even when they are very weak, hospitalized, or at the end of their life.

Vlaštovka
May 7


NOT JUST snack packaging for children in the hospital
If we were to write down what 2025 brought us, the first lines of a long list would belong to words like generosity or belonging. We were once again reminded of how great and helpful people and organizations Vlaštovka is surrounded by and how attentive the community is forming around it.

Vlaštovka
Feb 10


Children FOR children
You will surely remember what you received for last Christmas. A book? Socks? A photo album? Whatever it was, you were certainly happy. We were also happy at the end of last year, because something amazing happened. Thanks to the students, we raised almost 400 thousand crowns for our activities!
Michaela Váňová
Dec 30, 2025


Looking back at the Round Table
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
infovlastovka
Nov 24, 2025


„The essence is communication – for children, parents, and the entire care team.”
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
infovlastovka
Oct 16, 2025


My Experience from a Children’s Hospital in the USA: The Support I Want to Bring Home
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...
infovlastovka
Sep 23, 2025


Owl Dreaming: Rehearsing a New Production for Children with Palliative Needs
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...
infovlastovka
Sep 23, 2025


Swallows in Los Angeles: Inspiration from the Global Child Life Conference
At the end of May, two of our Swallows, Míša and Klárka, attended the Child Life Conference 2025 – a global gathering of child life...
infovlastovka
Sep 23, 2025


We’ve Created a Fantastic Tool for Professional Caregivers – Distraction Cards
The Distraction Cards were developed as a practical tool for working with children. They help initiate communication, provide...
infovlastovka
May 5, 2025


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...
infovlastovka
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...
infovlastovka
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...
infovlastovka
May 2, 2025
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