[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 6, 2018)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 55459-55460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24361]


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                Proclamation 9817 of October 31, 2018

                
National Family Caregivers Month, 2018

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                During National Family Caregivers Month, we pay tribute 
                to the millions of Americans across our Nation who 
                selflessly care for family members who are chronically 
                ill, elderly, or who have a disability. We recognize 
                the challenges of caregiving and celebrate the joys of 
                bringing support and comfort to a loved one. We express 
                our gratitude to them for the work they do daily to 
                ensure their loved ones are able to live in their homes 
                and communities.

                Family caregivers are the foundation of our country's 
                long-term support system. Every year, nearly 44 million 
                caregivers assist loved ones with a vast array of 
                essential tasks, including eating, bathing, dressing, 
                managing finances, childcare, administering 
                medications, and arranging doctor visits and 
                transportation. In performing these challenging duties 
                with patience and compassion, family caregivers embody 
                selfless service and sacrifice.

                My Administration is strongly committed to ensuring 
                that family caregivers have the support they need. 
                Earlier this year, I was pleased to sign into law the 
                RAISE Family Caregivers Act, which will help support 
                the millions of family caregivers across our Nation and 
                the individuals who rely on them. This bipartisan 
                legislation directs the Secretary of Health and Human 
                Services to develop and make available strategies for 
                recognizing and supporting family caregivers. It also 
                establishes an advisory council that will leverage 
                expertise from across my Administration and our Nation 
                to address topics such as respite services and options, 
                workplace flexibility, and financial security. It will 
                also help people navigate the healthcare system and 
                produce further recommendations for supporting family 
                caregivers. Similarly, the Supporting Grandparents 
                Raising Grandchildren Act, which I signed on July 7, 
                2018, will help our Nation better address the needs of 
                people who provide full-time care for their 
                grandchildren. Sadly, the number of people caring for 
                grandchildren is growing, as the opioid crisis 
                continues to ravage families across our country. I was 
                also pleased to sign into law the VA MISSION Act of 
                2018, which expands caregiver assistance to eligible 
                veterans who served our country before September 11, 
                2001.

                As anchors for their loved ones, our Nation's family 
                caregivers promote a culture that values the dignity of 
                life at all stages and the importance of family. This 
                month, we acknowledge the dedication and compassion of 
                all those who work to improve their family members' 
                lives, and we renew our commitment to supporting them 
                in their labor of love.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim November 2018 as 
                National Family Caregivers Month. I encourage all 
                Americans to acknowledge, and express our gratitude to, 
                all who provide compassionate care to enhance the lives 
                of their loved ones in need.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                third.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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