Ex-US president Jimmy Carter to receive hospice care after short hospital stay
19 Feb 2023 11:51am
In this file photo taken on December 5, 2018 former US president Jimmy Carter attends the funeral service for former US president George H. W. Bush at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC on December 5, 2018. - Carter, the 98-year-old former US president who led the nation from 1977 to 1981, is receiving hospice care at home - MANDEL NGAN / AFP pic
"After a series of short hospital stays, former US President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention," Carter Center said in a statement.
"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 not-for-profit, nongovernmental organisation said.
Carter has suffered several health setbacks in recent years, including a battle with brain cancer.
A Democrat, Carter served as US president from 1977 to 1981, during which he oversaw the normalisation of diplomatic ties between the United States and China. He is currently the oldest living former US president. - Bernama
