National Family Caregivers Month, 2002

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Part IV

The President

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Proclamation 7615--National Family Caregivers Month, 2002

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 7615 of October 29, 2002

National Family Caregivers Month, 2002

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

One of our most important responsibilities as citizens
is to give back to our communities. Individuals who
care for loved ones in their homes demonstrate the
compassionate spirit of America. During National Family
Caregivers Month, we honor these individuals who bring
hope and comfort to their fellow citizens in need.

America's family caregivers are vital to the strength
of our communities. Through specialized care for family
members with disabilities or those who are aging or
chronically ill, millions of caregivers help their
loved ones live in a comforting environment. As the
size of our elderly population continues to grow, home
care increasingly represents an important, dignified,
and compassionate alternative for countless
individuals.

To support and train families at all stages of
caregiving, the Administration on Aging provides
community-based assistance through the ``National
Family Caregiver Support Program.'' This network of
community service providers, faith-based organizations,
tribal organizations, State and local agencies on
aging, and hundreds of thousands of volunteers informs
caregivers that they are not alone, and that help is
always available through counseling, support groups,
training, respite care, and supplemental services.

As we work to build a culture of service,
responsibility, and compassion, caregivers continue to
bring our families and communities together. Through
their efforts to assist loved ones in need, family
caregivers demonstrate the true spirit of our Nation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim November 2002 as National
Family Caregivers Month. I encourage all Americans to
pause to honor the family members, friends, and
neighbors who shoulder caregiving responsibilities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord
two thousand two, and of the

Independence of the United States of America the two
hundred and twenty-seventh.

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