Rosalynn Carter, the previous first girl and spouse of former President Jimmy Carter, is in hospice care on the household’s Georgia residence.
Rosalynn is 96 years outdated and earlier this yr she was recognized with dementia. It has been a tough yr for the Carters … again in January, the 99-year-old former Prez additionally began receiving hospice care.
In an announcement Friday, the Carter Middle says Rosalynn and Jimmy “are spending time with one another and their household. The Carter household continues to ask for privateness and stays grateful for the outpouring of affection and help.”
The Carters reside in Plains, Georgia … the place they have been each born and raised.
Rosalynn and Jimmy have been married for 77 years, they obtained hitched approach again in 1946 … and he or she served as First Girl from 1977 to 1981 throughout Jimmy’s 4 years within the White Home.
In September, their grandson Josh Carter informed PEOPLE Rosalynn and Jimmy have been “within the last chapter” of their lives.