Jimmy Carter’s wife Rosalynn has entered hospice treatment at home, the former first lady joining the 99-year-old ex-president in end-of-life care at the couple’s Georgia residence, her family said on Friday.
The news came in a brief statement released by the human rights non-profit Carter Center, on behalf of Jason Carter, the grandson of the 39th president and his 96-year-old wife.
Jimmy Carter, 99, began home hospice care in February after a series of short hospital stays.
“What a blessing that they are together surrounded by family and love,” first lady Dr. Jill Biden told CNN in a statement in the wake of the center’s announcement Friday.
The longest-married presidential couple, the Carters marked their 77th wedding anniversary in July. A humanitarian and mental health advocate, Rosalynn Carter founded the Carter Center with her husband in his post-presidency in hopes of advancing world peace and health.
Jimmy Carter, 99, is the oldest-living American president and the longest-living president in U.S. history. The Democrat served as president from 1977 to 1981, defeated in his bid for reelection by Ronald Reagan.
The Carters, who wed in 1946, are also the longest-married presidential couple in American history. The president told ABC News two years ago that marrying Rosalynn Carter was the "most important thing in my life."
In particular, Mrs Carter has been a huge advocate for mental health treatment and caregiving, with a focus on reducing the stigma against mental illness.
As first lady, she was the honorary chair of the President's Commission on Mental Health and helped pass a bill to increase spending on mental health services for disadvantaged communities.
After leaving office, she founded the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, which offers support, research and funding to Americans who care for aging family and loved ones.
In August, the Carter Center revealed Mrs Carter had a quiet 96th birthday celebration at home with her husband and other family members,
The organisation said she ate cupcakes and peanut butter ice cream, and released butterflies into the garden.
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