Centrum paliativní péče

What Centrum paliativní péče does

Centrum paliativní péče (Center for Palliative Care) is a Czech non-profit organization (registered institute, z.ú.) founded in 2014 and based in Prague, operating in the specialized field of palliative care. The organization does not provide direct patient care; instead it functions as a national research, education, and advocacy hub that targets three distinct audiences: healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses, social workers), institutions (hospices, hospitals, emergency medical services, long-term care facilities), and the general public. It is the exclusive Czech partner running ELNEC (End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium) courses, trains approximately 400 professionals per year through accredited curricula, and convenes a national network of 17 hospices and growing relationships with 16 long-term care facilities and multiple regional EMS providers.

The organization's product surface is built around three pillars. First, educational programs: accredited palliative care courses (ELNEC, PEACE, KRUHY for pediatric) and a webinars archive that scales course reach beyond physical cohorts. Second, advocacy and research outputs: a uniform palliative care data set capturing 5,789 patient records across 17 hospices, Ministry of Health End-of-Life Working Group participation, and an active program ("Spolu až do konce") for public awareness — Czech public awareness of the term "palliative care" stands at roughly 60% and of "hospice" at about 71%. Third, consumer-priced merchandise and services: products such as the "Řekni mi" conversation card game (priced at CZK 590) and mentoring packages (CZK 110,000 per package), used both as revenue diversification and as awareness tools.

The business model is grant-and-contribution dominant. Multi-year foundation grants from Abakus, Benetheo, the Vlčkovy Family Foundation, and the KB Foundation underwrite the EMS project (2023-2026) and the long-term care program (2025-2027); the Ashoka Fellowship awarded to founder Martin Loučka in 2024 signals access to a global social-entrepreneurship support network. Crowdfunding has raised on the order of CZK 550,000 in a single campaign. Earned revenue from course fees, product sales, and mentoring services is comparatively minor and functions more as supplementary funding and outreach than as the core economic engine. Organizational leadership rests with founder Martin Loučka, director David Peřan, and deputy director Karolína Pochmanová, with a staff of roughly 15.

Name

Centrum paliativní péče

Legal name

Centrum paliativní péče, z. ú.

Website

https://paliativnicentrum.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Caregiver Support, Coaching & Training (HLADALAG), Family Caregiver Coaching, Education & Support (HSABAIAI)

Keywords

• Palliative care research
• Healthcare professional education
• End-of-life care advocacy
• Accredited nursing courses
• Palliative mentoring services

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Educational courses and training: The organization offers various accredited courses (ELNEC, ESPERO, Geri ELNEC, KRUHY, PEACE, Paliativní přístup, and others) for healthcare and social care professionals. Courses are held in Prague and regional cities. Pricing varies by course; some are accredited by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MPSV). Around 400 professionals attend ELNEC courses per year.
2. Product sales - Řekni mi card game: The conversation card game Řekni mi is sold through the organization's e-shop at 590 CZK per unit.
3. Donations and grants: As a non-profit organization (z. ú.), the center relies heavily on donations, individual giving, and institutional grants from foundations (Abakus, Benetheo, Vlčkovy Family Foundation, Komerční banka Foundation, etc.) and government/near-government bodies. Donations accepted via Darujme.cz platform and direct bank transfer.
4. Mentoring services: Provides structured mentoring support for organizations implementing palliative care approaches in residential social services. Basic package costs 110,000 CZK incl. VAT for 30 hours of direct mentoring support over 1 year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Centrum paliativní péče is a Czech non-profit that delivers accredited palliative care education (ELNEC Core, ESPERO, Geri ELNEC, PEACE, KRUHY courses) for healthcare professionals, conducts end-of-life care research for healthcare and social institutions, and runs public awareness campaigns such as the Preventivní prohlídka života platform and the Řekni mi conversation card game. It also provides structured mentoring to organizations implementing palliative approaches and expert consultation to government bodies and professional societies. The organization does not deliver direct patient care but focuses on systemic improvement in palliative care across the Czech Republic.

Product overview

Centrum paliativní péče is a non-profit organization (established 2014) focused on research, education, and advocacy for palliative care in the Czech Republic. It does not provide direct patient care but facilitates systemic change through support for care providers and policy makers. The organization's offerings include educational courses (ELNEC, ESPERO, Geri ELNEC, PEACE, KRUHY), public education campaigns (Řekni mi card game, Preventivní prohlídka života), professional services (research, analysis, mentoring), and advocacy tools. The portfolio comprises advocacy/public education tools, accredited educational courses for healthcare professionals, professional consulting services, and healthcare assessment tools for emergency services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Preventivní prohlídka života: Public awareness campaign encouraging people to reflect on what matters most in their lives and plan for end-of-life
• Řekni mi
• PEACE
• Paliativní praktik

Quantifiable outcome

• The palliative care project in emergency medical services won the main Prize for Efficiency in Healthcare 2026 from the Initiative for Effective Healthcare.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core / main partner.

• Česká televize (Czech Television)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a media partner of Centrum paliativní péče.
• Všeobecná zdravotní pojišťovna České republiky (VZP ČR)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner of the Preventivní prohlídka života (Preventive Life Check-up) campaign.
• European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC)core / main partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPP initiated and hosts the EAPC Task Force on Palliative Care and Emergency Medical Services, with 15 members from 9 countries. Collaborates on international recommendations and publishes articles on the EAPC blog.
• Česká společnost paliativní medicíny (ČSPM) ČLS JEPcore / main partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMartin Loučka served as scientific secretary of ČSPM (2017-2023). The society provides patronage for ESPERO courses and collaborated on pediatric palliative care mapping.
• Ústav zdravotnických informací a statistiky ČR (ÚZIS)core / main partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with ÚZIS to publish data on emergency service responses to patients at the end of life, enabling evidence-based analysis of palliative care needs.
• Regional Emergency Medical Services (ZZS) - all Czech regionscore / main partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with all regional emergency medical services on the 2023-2026 palliative care integration project. Established a network of palliative ambassadors from ZZS teams across Czech regions.
• JPND (EU Joint Programme - Neurodegenerative Disease Research)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of international consortium that received JPND funding for the 'Family Carer Decision Support Intervention' multi-site implementation evaluation project.
• Společnost urgentní medicíny a medicíny katastrofminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed the 'Consensual Recommendations for Terminal Patient Care in Emergency Medicine' together with the Czech Society for Palliative Medicine.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Regional players

• Cesta domů: Czech non-profit operating a home hospice and providing direct palliative care services in Prague; comparable as a Czech palliative care non-profit and former employer of multiple Centrum paliativní péče staff, indicating overlap in talent and mission.
• Hospicová péče sv. Zdislavy: Czech non-profit providing home hospice care and education in palliative care; comparable as a Czech palliative care non-profit delivering training and care services in the same national market.
• Sue Ryder (Czech Republic): Czech branch of an international non-profit running palliative care and social services; comparable as a Czech palliative care provider and former employer of a CPP project coordinator, indicating overlapping talent and program focus.

Direct peers

• Pallium Canada: Canadian non-profit focused on building professional capacity in palliative care through education, resources, and LEAP curricula; comparable as a non-profit that develops and disseminates palliative care training and tools to health professionals.
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO): US non-profit advocacy and education organization for hospice and palliative care, comparable as a national-level thought leader setting standards, providing professional education, and conducting public awareness campaigns in palliative care.
• Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC): US-based non-profit that provides palliative care training, tools, and technical assistance to healthcare organizations, paralleling Centrum paliativní péče's role as a Czech research, education, and advocacy hub for palliative care professionals.

Broad incumbents

• European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC): Pan-European association advancing palliative care through research, education, and policy; CPP collaborates closely with EAPC via a task force and Martin Loučka sits on its board, making it a peer in mission though more supranational in scope.
• Hospice UK: UK national charity for hospice and palliative care, providing education, advocacy, and policy work; comparable as an established national umbrella voice for palliative care though broader in scope including direct hospice support.

Emerging players

• Cicely Saunders Institute, King's College London: UK academic institute focused on palliative care research, education, and clinical innovation; comparable in combining palliative care research, methodology development, and policy influence, though anchored in a university rather than a non-profit.

Others

• Nadace rodiny Vlčkových: Czech family foundation that is both a main financial partner of Centrum paliativní péče and an active operator in palliative care education and pediatric hospice support; comparable as a thematic peer in Czech palliative care capacity-building rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/paliativnicentrum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centrum-paliativni-pece
• Instagraminstagram.com/centrum_paliativni_pece
• Xx.com/PaliativCentrum

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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