Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter’s Grandson Entertains Them With Juggling Days After the Ex-President Entered Hospice Care

Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter were entertained by grandson James Carter IV and his wife juggling three assorted-colored balls each in what appears to be the former's Plains, Georgia, home. James shared the 12-second clip on Twitter with the caption, "We are all juggling a lot lately. But yesterday my wife and I got to juggle for my grandparents. They loved it." The short video was shared just days after the former President was moved into hospice care.

The Carter Center announced on February 18 that Carter, 98, will be moved to hospice care following "a series of short hospital stays." The Former US President "decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention," the statement said. "He has the full support of his family and his medical team." The family requested "privacy during this time and is grateful for the concern shown by his many admirers," the statement concluded.

Since 2019, the 98-year-old has set a new record as the longest-living United States president. The former titleholder was President George H.W. Bush who died at the age of 94. Carter is a Democrat who served as a President of the United States from January 1977 to January 1981. The Carter Center which was founded by President Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter in 1982 has assisted in a wide range of humanitarian efforts for 40 years now.

Until the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, the Carters spent a week each year volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization that helps people locally and around the world build or improve a place they can call home. "Every year since 1984, former US president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jimmy Carter has donated one week of his time – and his building skills – to Habitat," the website said.

In 2019, the pair also became the longest-married couple in presidential history when they beat the record previously held by the late George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush, who were married for 73 years. The Carters have four children, 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Jimmy's other grandson Jason who serves as chair of the Carter Center board of trustees called his legacy "awe-inspiring." He said in October, "It's been awe-inspiring to watch my grandfather live out his values for all these decades," per PEOPLE. "My earliest memories are from his years in the White House, and I've grown up witnessing and learning from his faith and his belief in equal treatment and respect for all people," he added. Jason also expressed how was proud he felt that his grandfather has "always been known for his honesty, his work ethic, for asking tough questions and for his persistence."

References:

https://people.com/politics/jimmy-rosalynn-carter-enjoy-juggling-show/

https://www.habitat.org/ap/about/how-we-began/role-of-jimmy-and-rosalynn-carter

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