8 Inspiring Celebrity Caregivers Who Put Family First
Patrick's mother fought (and beat!) ovarian cancer twice. Both times all of her children were an active part of her support system. Patrick built the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing to help other families get support.
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November is National Family Caregivers Month. According to the latest numbers released by the Caregiver Action Network, 42 million Americans are caregivers to a loved one with a chronic condition. Give a shout-out to these celebrities for being a caregiver, or give thanks to a caregiver within your family. The Thanks Project is a new social quilt of thank you's that just launched earlier this week. Users can upload a note, photo or video to thank a caregiver in their life. I spent some time on the site last week and uploaded a thank you to the woman who provided two hours of respite care to me every week when I was taking care of my grandmother. To all of the family caregivers out there: I hope this list of celebrity caregivers helps you realize you are not alone in your journey. You are in OUTSTANDING company. And I thank you. -By Dresden Shumaker
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