Jimmy Carter’s grandson updates on his grandfather’s hospice care.

Former President Jimmy Carter Doing Well in Hospice Care at Home

Relatives of former President Jimmy Carter said he is doing well three months into hospice care at his home in Plains, Georgia.

“They’re just meeting with family right now, but they’re doing it in the best possible way: the two of them together at home,” Carter’s grandson, Jason Carter, said of the former president and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, in a Tuesday interview with The Associated Press.

“Their faith is really grounding in this moment. In that way, it’s as good as it can be.”

Carter, who is now 98 years old, went into end-of-life care in February after his health declined over the past year. He opted to refuse medical intervention and spend his last days at home. Despite this, he is still enjoying peanut butter ice cream, an ode to his “political brand” as a peanut farmer.

A Legacy of Service

Born in 1924, Carter served as the 39th president of the United States. He helped broker the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel in 1978, bringing peace between the two countries. He was also responsible for normalizing relations between the U.S. and China, severing official diplomatic ties with Taiwan.

After leaving the White House, Carter and his wife founded the Carter Center, an organization that works to promote human rights, conflict resolution, democracy and political freedoms, and the improvement of public health. In 2002, Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role as a mediator in the Camp David Accords and the work of the Carter Center.

A Grandfather Like Any Other

Despite their prominence, Carter and his wife are just like any other grandparents, according to their grandson Jason. “They’re just like all of y’all’s grandparents — I mean, to the extent y’all’s grandparents are rednecks from south Georgia,” he said, according to the AP.

Carter will turn 99 in October, and his family reports that he is doing well in hospice care at home.

Key Accomplishments

• Helped broker the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel in 1978
• Responsible for normalizing relations between the U.S. and China
• Founded the Carter Center, an organization that promotes human rights, conflict resolution, democracy and political freedoms, and the improvement of public health
• Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his role as a mediator in the Camp David Accords and the work of the Carter Center

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