[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 131, 115th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 9668 of October 31, 2017

National Family Caregivers Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every day, compassionate Americans devote time, energy, and resources to
ensure that family members who are disabled, elderly, chronically ill,
or injured can remain in the stability and comfort of familiar
surroundings. During National Family Caregivers Month, we honor those
whose extraordinary selflessness provides others with independence and
comfort.
The unselfish devotion of family caregivers affirms the importance of
respecting the dignity of life in all stages and underscores the
importance of the family unit. Family caregivers empower their spouses,
parents, and siblings to maintain ties with family, friends, and
community. They also enable their loved ones to live with a measure of
independence, sense of security, and peace of mind.
Many family caregivers provide innumerable services to people in need,
including meal preparation, shopping, finance management,
transportation, and companionship. In addition, they often manage both
simple and complex healthcare issues, and coordinate medical
appointments to ensure continuity of care. Caregivers must often be
available around the clock, which can require them to forgo or postpone
priorities for their own lives. Through sacrificial love, caregivers
endure emotional, physical, and financial strain for the sake of
another.
My Administration proudly supports community efforts and programs across
the country that equip caregivers to navigate emotionally complex
situations. The Administration for Community Living, through the
National Family Caregiver Support Program and Lifespan Respite Care
Program, facilitates services for eligible caregivers, including
counseling, training, support groups, and respite care. The Caregiver
Support Program within the Department of Veterans Affairs helps address
the specific needs of those who provide critical support to our Nation's
veterans, offering education, financial assistance, peer support
mentoring, and respite care services to eligible family members.
Each November we acknowledge the commitment of exceptional Americans who
embody the compassion and spirit of our Nation. We support the life-
affirming work of our Nation's caregivers and thank them for the
sacrificial devotion that improves the lives and honors the dignity of
their loved ones.
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 2017 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and

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of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP