Former US President Jimmy Carter was moved to a hospice care home with his family.

Carter served as the US President from 1977 to 1981 and is the longest-lived former president.

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Carter has had several health challenges recently, including cancer, a broken hip, and hospitalizations.

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The Carter Center announced Carter's decision to receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention.

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Carter has dedicated several decades to public service, including work with the nonprofit Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity.

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Carter has occasionally spoken out on political affairs, including calling for Georgia's Governor Brian Kemp to resign in 2018 and supporting Joe Biden in the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

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Carter grew up in rural Georgia and served as the governor of his state.

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Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, are the longest-married couple in presidential history.

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The Carter family has asked for privacy during this time.

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The Carter Center concluded its statement by expressing gratitude for the concern shown by Carter's many admirers.

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