Jimmy Carter Is on Hospice Care: Here’s What That Means
The 98-year-old former president chose to spend the remainder of his time at home with family, rather than seek additional medical treatment.
Jimmy Carter
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Jimmy Carter, the longest living president in US history, has decided to spend the remainder of his life at home surrounded by family, the Carter Center announced over the weekend.
He’ll receive home hospice care instead of further medical intervention, a statement said. “He has the full support of his family and his medical team.” The 98-year-old has faced a number of health problems in recent years, including surviving metastatic cancer and undergoing brain surgery to relieve pressure from a subdural hematoma, or brain bleed. Recently, he’s had a series of short hospital stays, the Carter Center said.