Designates November of each year as "Caregivers Awareness Month."
New Jersey's SJR 48 designates November each year as "Caregivers Awareness Month" to honor unpaid family caregivers and raise awareness about the challenges they face. The resolution requests the governor issue an annual proclamation encouraging public officials and citizens to observe the month with events recognizing caregivers. It highlights that caregivers in New Jersey provide significant care - often 20+ hours weekly - while balancing work and health impacts, with many reporting emotional stress and health deterioration. This symbolic resolution does not create new programs or funding but aims to acknowledge the contributions of the estimated 65 million unpaid caregivers nationwide.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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