Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, after a series of short hospital stays.
FILE - Former President Jimmy Carter sits on the Atlanta Falcons bench before the first half of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the San Diego Chargers, Oct. 23, 2016, in Atlanta. Carter has entered home hospice care after a series of short hospital stays. The Carter Center said in a statement Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, that Carter, 98, decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention.
The average time spent in hospice is about three weeks, said Dr. Arif Kamal, chief patient officer at the American Cancer Society.Care may include medicine, but only to reduce symptoms, not with the intent to cure any illness.
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