The Fountain Hills Caregivers Support Group will honor National Family Caregivers Month at its meeting Monday, Nov. 5.

The meeting begins at 11 a.m. in the Activity Center at the Fountain Hills Community Center.

National Family Caregivers Month marks November as a time to thank, support, educate and honor the more than 65 million family caregivers across the country who provide an estimated $375 billion in “free” caregiving services.

Throughout November, National Family Caregivers Month will focus on caregivers’ rights by advocating for stronger public policy addressing family caregiving issues and by raising awareness about community programs supporting family caregivers. It is a time to encourage family caregivers always to believe in themselves, to protect their health, to reach out for help and to speak up for their rights.

For more information, contact Jim Judge at 480-209-8755 or Bill Whittaker at 480-837-7961.

Open to all caregivers regardless of age, affliction or disease, or place of residence, the Fountain Hills Caregivers Support Group offers a responsive environment where caregivers may discover they are neither unique in their situation nor alone in their feelings and experiences. The group allows caregivers to exchange ideas and information, find solutions to similar problems and suggest discussion topics for future meetings. It is also an opportunity for caregivers to develop informal networks and peer groups for extended support.