Jimmy Carter goes home to die?
Former President Jimmy Carter to begin receiving hospice care at home following hospitalizations
Former President Jimmy Carter
will begin receiving hospice care at home following a series of hospital stays, his foundation said in a statement on Saturday.
"After a series of short hospital stays, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention," the statement said. "He has the full support of his family and his medical team. The Carter family asks for privacy during this time and is grateful for the concern shown by his many admirers."
The Carter Center did not provide details on his recent hospitalizations. His grandson, Jason Carter, said in a tweet that, "I saw both of my grandparents yesterday. They are at peace and—as always—their home is full of love. Thank you all for your kind words."
President Joe Biden was made aware of Carter's decision to begin hospice care and the White House is in touch with the Carter family and close advisers, according to a White House official.
Carter, 98, is the oldest living former American president and
the first American president born in a hospital. He was diagnosed with cancer in Aug. 2015 — melanoma that had spread to his liver and brain — but was later declared cancer-free. In 2019, he also suffered a black eye in a fall and was later hospitalized with a fractured pelvis due to a separate fall.
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