    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    PROCLAMATION 9206--OCT. 31, 2014

    Proclamation 9206 of October 31, 2014

    National Family Caregivers Month, 2014

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    Each day, courageous individuals step forward to help care for family
    members in need, their quiet acts of selflessness and sacrifice telling
    a story of love and devotion. Across our country, parents and children,
    siblings and spouses, friends and neighbors heroically give of
    themselves to support those in their lives affected by illness, injury,
    or disability. During National Family Caregivers Month, we salute the
    people who play difficult and exhausting roles, and we recommit to
    lifting up these Americans as they care for their loved ones while
    protecting their dignity and individuality.
    In the United States, more than 60 million caregivers provide invaluable
    strength and assistance to their family members, and as the number of
    older Americans rises, so will the number of caregivers. Many of these
    dedicated people work full time and raise children of their own while
    also caring for the needs of their loved ones. Caregivers support the
    independence of their family members and enable them to more fully
    participate in their communities, and as a Nation, we have an obligation
    to empower these selfless individuals.
    My Administration continues to work to improve many of the resources on
    which caregivers depend. The Affordable Care Act invested in programs
    that expand home and community-based services. To lift up a new
    generation of service members--our 9/11 Generation--we are fighting to
    ensure those who care for them have access to the support they need,
    including financial assistance, comprehensive caregiver training, mental
    health services and counseling, and respite care. Many caregivers rely
    on workplace flexibility and reasonable accommodations, and this year my
    Administration held the first-ever White House Summit on Working
    Families to develop a comprehensive agenda that ensures hard-working
    Americans do not have to choose between being productive employees and
    responsible family members. And next year, we will host the White House
    Conference on Aging, which will focus on the needs of older Americans
    and those who care for them.
    Not only this month, but every month, let us work alongside our Nation's
    caregivers and make certain they are able to provide the best possible
    care for their loved ones for as long as necessary. Together, we
    recognize those who place service above self, including the women and
    men looking after our veterans. By offering them the same comfort,
    social engagement, and stability they bring to others, may we remind
    them that they are not alone.

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    NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 2014 as
    National Family Caregivers Month. I encourage all Americans to pay
    tribute to those who provide for the health and well-being of their
    family members, friends, and neighbors.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of
    October, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
    ninth.
    BARACK OBAMA