Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, the nation’s 39th president, made the deeply personal decision to enter hospice care at the age of 99, following several brief hospitalizations.
The Carter Center shared that he opted to spend his remaining time at home with family, prioritizing comfort and peace over continued medical interventions.
This choice reflects Carter’s wish to be surrounded by his loved ones during his final chapter, emphasizing dignity and serenity in his last days.