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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Apple Martine, Director
Anna McEnery, DD & BH Coordinator
DATE: November 6, 2023
SUBJECT: PROCLAMATION re: National Family Caregiver Month
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Jefferson County Public Health, Developmental Disabilities Division, and the Intellectual/Developmental
Disabilities Advisory Board; has requested approval of the proclamation; proclaiming November 2023
as National Family Caregiver Month.
ANALYSIS/STRATEGIC GOALS/PRO'S and CON'S:
Jefferson County celebrates National Family Caregiver Month in November; to recognize Jefferson County's
family members who have sacrificed their jobs, altered careers and lives to give their love, commitment, and
compassion to their relative.
FISCAL IMPACT/COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS :
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Proclamation re: Proclaiming November 2023 as National Family Caregiver Month.
REVIEWED BY:
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Mark McCauley, County Administrator Date
Community Health Environmental Public Health
Developmental Disabilities 360-385-9444
360-385-9400
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360-385-9401 (f) Always working for a safer and healthier community
PROCLAMATION
National Family Caregiver Month
WHEREAS, during National Family Caregivers Month, we recognize the important role of our
family caregivers and thank them for the invaluable and instrumental care they provide; and
WHEREAS, every day, millions of Americans provide essential care and medical assistance to their
loved ones. These acts of love, commitment, and compassion enable their family members to receive the
support they need to live a life with dignity; and
WHEREAS; at some point in our lives, each of us will likely need to be a family caregiver but
the burden falls especially hard on those who cannot afford support; and
WHEREAS, while the opportunity to provide care to a loved one can be a blessing and a source of
connection, it often requires sacrifice; and
WHEREAS, workers,their families, and our economy suffer when workers are forced to choose
between their jobs and their caregiving responsibilities or between putting food on the table and caring for a
relative; and
WHEREAS, too many Americans who need caregiving support struggle with the high costs of
caring for a family member in need, or providing long-term care for people with disabilities or older adults;
and
WHEREAS; their work is a profound service to their families and to our County, our State and our
Nation, but they are still too often unseen, undervalued, and unpaid; and
WHEREAS, we understand the struggles family caregivers face and the importance of the care they
provide. This month, as we continue our fight to expand access to caregiving, we recognize our caregivers
who wake up every single day to do this physically and emotionally demanding, yet vitally important work;
NOW, THEREFORE,the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims the month
of November, 2023, as
National Family Caregiver Month
We encourage all Americans to reach out to those who provide care for their family members, friends, and
neighbors in need to honor and to thank them.
PROCLAIMED this 6th day of November, 2023.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SEAL:
Greg Brotherton, Chair
ATTEST: Kate Dean, Member
Carolyn Gallaway, CMC, Clerk of the Board Heidi Eisenhour, Member