Providing Shopping Assistance for Older Adults
Shopping assistance helps older adults stay independent while ensuring they have access to essentials like groceries, medications, clothing, and supplies. This 60-minute course equips caregivers with the practical tools and communication skills needed to provide shopping support that is safe, respectful, and within scope.
Caregivers will learn how to plan and document shopping trips, assist clients in navigating stores or curbside pickups, pick up prescriptions responsibly, and store items correctly at home. Instruction covers comparison shopping, ethical money handling, red flag recognition, and task boundaries—empowering caregivers to provide thoughtful, client-centered support.
60 mins Certificate included 100% online English Audio & Captions
Learning Objectives
What you'll learn
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the role of the caregivers in supporting older adults with shopping-related tasks.
- Assist clients in creating organized shopping lists based on personal and household needs.
- Plan, conduct, and document shopping trips while adhering to scope and frequency limits.
- Safely and respectfully support clients in stores, pharmacies, and during pickups.
- Pick up medications and store purchased items according to safety guidelines.
- Demonstrate comparison shopping techniques and budget-friendly decision-making.
- Handle money, payments, and receipts ethically and transparently.
- Identify and report concerns such as financial exploitation or unusual shopping behaviors.
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)
