Jimmy Carter to receive hospice care at home

Jimmy Carter, Former President will begin receiving hospice care at home following a series of hospital stays.

He is 98, both the oldest living and longest-lived U.S. president.

"After a series of short hospital stays, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention," the Carter Center said in a statement. "He has the full support of his family and his medical team. The Carter family asks for privacy during this time and is grateful for the concern shown by his many admirers", his foundation said in a statement on Saturday.