Proclamation 8748

National Family Caregivers Month, 2011

This proclamation designates November 2011 as National Family Caregivers Month to honor Americans who provide care for family members, friends, and neighbors. It highlights the role of caregivers for seniors, people with disabilities, and wounded veterans, and references past administration efforts including the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act and Vice President Biden's Middle Class Task Force initiatives on respite care and training.