Makeup Application Assistance for Older Adults
This class equips non-medical home care and personal care workers with the skills and sensitivity needed to assist older adults with makeup application as part of routine hair or skin care. Caregivers will learn how to respectfully support individual preferences and personal routines while considering skin changes that come with aging. This training reinforces that beauty routines can be a meaningful part of daily life and a tool for promoting dignity, confidence, and autonomy.
Learners will explore best practices for makeup assistance that are hygienic, person-centered, and culturally responsive—tailored to the unique needs and wishes of each older adult.
20 mins
Certificate included
100% online
English
Audio & Captions
Learning Objectives
What you'll learn
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
- Describe how makeup routines can support dignity and self-expression for older adults.
- Recognize common age-related skin changes and how they impact makeup selection and application.
- Demonstrate respectful communication techniques to consider an individual's preferences and comfort with makeup use.
- Apply basic hygiene and safety principles when assisting with makeup.
- Assist an older adult with a simple, comfortable makeup routine using person-centered care practices.
What's inside
This course includes
How-to instructional videos
Interactive learning activities
Knowledge checks throughout
Audio narration
Closed captions (accessibility)
Certificate of completion
Scenario-based videos
Downloadable checklists
Mobile-friendly access
Progress saving (resume anytime)
