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Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />PROCLAMATION <br />FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH <br />2007 <br />WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina is joining the Nation in declaring November as Family <br />Caregivers Month 2007 to honor and support the tremendous contributions family caregivers <br />make every day and to spotlight the fact that most people who need care rely on family and <br />friends for their support, and <br />WHEREAS, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, almost <br />one in two adult North Carolinians are caring for someone with a memory disorder, and more <br />than one in four are caring for a person over the age of 60, and the number of people age 70 and <br />above who need assistance with activity limitations is expected to grow substantially during the <br />next decade; and <br />WHEREAS, North Carolina's caregivers are diverse in their characteristics and circumstances but <br />share the common goal of enabling their family member or friend to stay functioning in the <br />community whenever possible and should be able to enter into care giving with the knowledge <br />and assurance that they can call upon the business, faith, and health and human service <br />communities to assist with information, counseling, respite, and formal services when needed, <br />and <br />WHEREAS, many businesses are realizing the value in providing support to employees who are <br />family caregivers because family care giving often comes with great personal sacrifice in terms of <br />job and financial security, social life, and physical, mental and emotional health, and <br />WHEREAS, the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services, the Area Agencies on <br />Aging, and many other human service agencies are committed to increasing the awareness of <br />caregivers' needs and continue to work to meet these needs. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, We the Lee County Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim <br />November 2007 as "FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH' in Lee County and urge all citizens to <br />acknowledge and support family, friends, and neighbors who are helping our older and disabled <br />citizens. Support of family caregivers is not only the right thing to do but also an essential <br />investment for the future of North Carolina's long-term care system. <br />Adopted this 5`n day of November 2007 <br />Robert H. Brown, Chairman <br />Lee County Board of Commissioners <br />