The Fountain Hills Caregivers Support Group will honor National Family Caregivers Month at its next meeting at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, in 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 that 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, a press release read.

November is a time to encourage family caregivers to believe in themselves, to protect their health, to reach out for help and to speak up for their rights.

For information, contact Bill Whittaker at 480-837-7961 or Kathleen Blair at 480-588-8200.

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.

It 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.