Carter Center announces 39th president has decided to forgo further medical treatment
He will spend his country time with his family at home
He decided to forgo medical treatment and will receive hospice care at his home in Georgia, the Carter Center announced Saturday.
Former US President Jimmy Carter decided to seek hospice care rather than additional medical intervention to spend time at home with his family
The full support of the family and their medical team is received. The Carter family is grateful for the concern of the many fans who have sought privacy during this time.
Jensen Carter, Mr. Carter's grandson and chair of the Carter Center's board of trustees, said he had seen the former president and first lady on Saturday