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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. 


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51542 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 213 / Monday, November 6, 2017 / Presidential Documents 

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 of the 

Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fortysecond. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24294 

Filed 11–3–17; 11:15 am] 

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