Key takeaways:
- Former President Jimmy Carter has decided to receive hospice care at home with his family.
- The Carter Center shared the news with the Maranatha Baptist Church, where Carter has taught Sunday school for decades.
- Former President Bill Clinton paid tribute to Carter on Presidents Day Monday, and Carter’s family has asked for privacy during this time.
Former President Jimmy Carter has decided to receive hospice care at home with his family instead of additional medical intervention, according to a statement from The Carter Center on Saturday.
The news came after a series of short hospital stays for the 98-year-old former president. Carter, who is the longest-living U.S. president in history, turned 98 in October.
The Carter Center also shared the news with the Maranatha Baptist Church, where Carter has taught Sunday school for decades. The congregation honored Carter during the first Sunday services since the news of his hospice care.
Former President Bill Clinton paid tribute to Carter on Presidents Day Monday, tweeting a photo of the two and saying he was “thinking of” the 39th president.
Carter’s family has asked for privacy during this time, and The Carter Center has asked for prayers and words of comfort for the former president and his family.
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