According to his grandson, Jimmy Carter is “coming to the end,” yet he is still alive at the moment

Jason Carter remembered telling Jimmy Carter that he had no idea what to reply when people inquired about his well-being. He chuckled, “Well, I don’t know myself,” Jimmy Carter answered.

The 99-year-old 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter, “is coming to the end,” according to his grandson, although he joked during a recent visit and “he’s still there.”

At a mental health event held at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Jason Carter provided an update on his grandfather’s condition.

“My granddad is doing alright. As you are aware, he has been under hospice care for approximately a year and a half, according to Jason Carter, the chair of the Carter Center’s board of trustees.

And as I’ve mentioned previously, there’s a particular aspect of this spiritual trip that is incredibly significant to him, and I believe he is nearing its conclusion. Furthermore, Jason Carter stated, “I believe he has been there in that space. There is a part of that faith journey that you can only live at the very end.”

Following several hospital stints, Jimmy Carter made the decision in February 2023 to undergo hospice care and live out his remaining days at home in Plains, Georgia. He’s the oldest president still alive in America.

Tuesday’s mental health forum, now in its 28th year, is named for his 77-year wife, Rosalynn Carter, who passed away in November.

The first Rosalynn Carter Georgia Mental Health Forum since her passing took place on Tuesday.

Jason Carter stated, “Of course, this is the first of these forums since that day.” “However, we were overwhelmed and found great meaning in the love and support we received from everyone in this room as well as the rest of the world.

“And it really turned that whole process into a celebration,” he stated.

Jason Carter told the story of his recent trip to Plains to watch an Atlanta Braves game with Jimmy Carter.

“But I told Paw Paw that I couldn’t since so many people ask me how I’m doing. And I reply, “I’m not sure.” stated Jason Carter.

The audience laughed as the younger Carter remarked, “And he said, ‘Well, I don’t know myself.'” “So he’s still there.”

Rosalynn Carter passed away, and Jason Carter remarked that the family was devastated. She was a humanitarian who supported the treatment of mental illness. She also committed her time to initiatives that upheld social justice, human rights, and the needs of the elderly.

“Those moments for him in this last year have reminded us, I think, of another of the really important aspects of my grandmother’s legacy, which is that of caregiving,” Jason Carter stated during the ceremony on Tuesday.

According to its website, the Rosalynn Carter Georgia Mental Health Forum was founded in 1995 and brings together specialists from all around Georgia to talk about mental health concerns in the state. It is held every May.