Care for your child, from someone they already trust.
In-home personal assistance for children with developmental disabilities. You choose the caregiver. We handle their training, compliance, authorizations, and pay.
What we do for your family
We know the approvals and paperwork. We walk you through them and take the work off your plate.
Your guide through the system
We explain each step and help you prepare for conversations with your Service Coordinator, your main contact at the Regional Center. If you prefer, we contact them on your behalf.
Approvals, handled
We keep track of your approved hours and help when they need renewing, so care keeps going.
Care that's easy to arrange
Schedules and changes happen by text. One team, one place to ask.
Easy on the person you ask
We handle their paperwork, training and pay, so saying yes to helping you is easy.
How it works
From approval to care at home in 2 weeks.
You make two choices. Your caregiver gets ready with our help. We handle the rest and tell you what happens next.
Talk to Kokoro-
Get care approved
- You
- Tell us what your child needs.
- Kokoro
- Check what your Regional Center approved and help you ask your Service Coordinator (your main contact there).
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Choose your caregiver
- You
- Pick someone your child already trusts.
- Caregiver
- Says yes.
- Kokoro
- Confirm they can be your caregiver.
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Get them ready
- You
- Nothing to do.
- Caregiver
- Onboarding and in-person training.
- Kokoro
- Background check, paperwork and training dates, all arranged for them.
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Care begins and continues
- You
- Stay in touch by text.
- Caregiver
- Gives care at home and gets paid every 2 weeks.
- Kokoro
- Hours and pay every 2 weeks, renewals when they are due.
Can a family member really be paid to care for my child?
Often, yes, within the services your Regional Center approves. We confirm what applies to your family.
We're not sure what our Regional Center approved. Can you help?
Yes. That is where we start. We help you ask your Service Coordinator and read what comes back.
Does it cost our family anything?
No. Your family pays nothing. Care can begin once your Regional Center approves the care hours or visits.
Have a different question? Ask us.
Who can be the caregiver
You probably already know the right person.
Choosing the caregiver is your step. We handle the rest. Not sure who yet? Talk it through with us.
- A grandparent
- An aunt or uncle
- An adult sibling
- A trusted friend or neighbor
What we do for caregivers
Better pay. Less paperwork. More time for care.
Kokoro runs lean on purpose. That means more money goes to you, and paperwork, scheduling, and pay stay simple. You spend your time on care, not on admin.
Become a Kokoro caregiver
We know this is a lot.
We're here to help.
Our team has spent decades in California home care. We know where the admin hassle comes from, and we took it out.