Former President Jimmy Carter is doing well at his Georgia home, where he has been under hospice care for three months, his family said.
Carter, 98, remains in good spirits with former First Lady Rosalynn, 95. The two host members of their family receive updates on The Carter Center’s humanitarian work around the world, and enjoy regular servings of ice cream grandson Jason Carter said.
“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,” Jason Carter told The Associated Press during an interview Tuesday.
The younger Carter added: “They’ve been together 70-plus years. They also know that they’re not in charge. Their faith is really grounding at this moment. In that way, it’s as good as it can be.”
Jason Carter, grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, left, speaks with media during a ceremony honoring President Carter and Jimmy Carter Blvd. on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Norcross, Ga. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz)
“That’s been one of the blessings of the last couple of months,” Jason Carter said following an event Tuesday honoring the patriarch. “He is certainly getting to see the outpouring, and it’s been gratifying to him for sure.”
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It also prompted attention to the global humanitarian work the couple has done since co-founding The Carter Center in 1982.
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Andrew Young, who was appointed Carter’s U.N. Ambassador in 1977, told The Associated Press that he visited the Carters “a few weeks back.”
Andrew Young, former UN Ambassador, center, attends a ceremony honoring former President Jimmy Carter and Jimmy Carter Blvd. on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Norcross, Ga. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz)
He was “very pleased we could laugh and joke about old times,” said Young, 91.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
