Members of Congress recognize National Family Caregivers Month
63 million Americans provide unpaid, essential care to loved ones who have chronic illnesses or disabilities or face age-related health challenges
WASHINGTON (November 20, 2025) – Members of Congress are introducing resolutions in the House and Senate designating November as National Family Caregivers Month to honor the work of the 63 million Americans who provide unpaid, essential family care each year.
Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA), lead sponsor of the House resolution, said, “Family caregivers provide unpaid care worth an estimated $600 billion per year and play a vital role in America’s health care system, supporting loved ones who have chronic illnesses or disabilities or are facing age-related health challenges. We should do more to support them.”
Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), co-lead sponsor, said, “Family caregivers represent one of the most indispensable yet overlooked pillars of our nation’s health care economy. They shoulder extraordinary responsibility—balancing careers, families, and the daily realities of providing care—with little recognition and even less relief. Our bipartisan resolution is about more than acknowledgment; it’s about accountability. It calls on our colleagues and our partners at every level to champion policies that better support caregivers, strengthen our long-term care infrastructure, and ensure that compassion is matched with commitment.”
In just the past five years, the number of family caregivers has grown by 10 million and is projected to continue to increase due to growing populations of older adults and people with disabilities, the long-standing shortage of direct care workers, and the lack of affordable, accessible child care for children with disabilities.
The House resolution encourages federal agencies, states, and the private sector to swiftly implement the remaining steps and build upon the current progress of the steps described in the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. The text of the House resolution is available here.
Endorsing organizations include the National Alliance for Caregiving, AARP, National Council on Aging, and Caring Across Generations.
Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are introducing a similar resolution in the Senate.