According to the grandson, former President Jimmy Carter continues to savor ice cream and spend quality time with his family even after three months of receiving hospice care.

As stated by the grandson, former President Jimmy Carter is in a positive state at his residence in Georgia, where he has been receiving hospice care for three months. Carter, 98, remains in high spirits alongside former First Lady Rosalynn, 95. According to his grandson Jason Carter, the couple spends time with family, keeps updated on The Carter Center's humanitarian endeavors worldwide, and indulges in regular servings of ice cream.

Former US President Jimmy Carter

During an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, Jason Carter remarked, "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." He 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."

In February, Carter, the longest-lived U.S. president, disclosed that he would be under end-of-life care at his modest house in Plains, Georgia, where they resided when he was initially elected to the state Senate in 1962. The decision was made due to his multiple hospital visits earlier this year. Following the announcement, an outpouring of well-wishes and tributes was sent to the Carter family.

Jason Carter grand son of  former US President Jimmy Carter.

Jason Carter mentioned that this support has been one of the blessings of the past couple of months, providing his grandfather the opportunity to witness the heartfelt messages, which has been gratifying for him. It also shed light on the couple's extensive global humanitarian work since co-founding The Carter Center in 1982.

In this portrait, we see President Jimmy Carter and his extended family lined up from left to right: Judy (Mrs. Jack Carter), Jason James Carter, Jack (John William Carter), Annette (Mrs. Jeff Carter), Jeff (Donnel Jeffrey Carter), First Lady Rosalynn Carter, daughter Amy Lynn Carter, President Carter, daughter-in-law Caron Griffin Carter holding James Earl Carter IV, and son Chip (James Earl Carter III). The photo captures the period from 1977 to 1980, during President Carter's time in office (CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

Jason Carter further shared that his grandfather continues to enjoy peanut butter ice cream. Despite their fame as a presidential couple, he emphasized that they are "just like all of y’all’s grandparents," jokingly mentioning their South Georgia roots by saying, "I mean, to the extent y’all’s grandparents are rednecks from south Georgia. If you go down there even today, next to their sink they have a little rack where they dry Ziplock bags."

Andrew Young, who served as Carter's U.N. Ambassador in 1977 and worked as an aide to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., recently visited the Carters. Young expressed his pleasure at being able to share laughter and reminisce about old times with the couple.

 

Andrew Young, the former UN Ambassador, is pictured at the center during a ceremony held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Norcross, Georgia, to pay tribute to former President Jimmy Carter and the naming of Jimmy Carter Blvd. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz)

Young commended Carter's efforts for unity and expressed his belief that "the world can come to Georgia and show everybody how to live together."

Jimmy Carter is set to celebrate his 99th birthday this year, as he was born on October 1, 1924.