Candles for Carter
The National Alliance for Care at Home extends its deepest sympathies to the Carter family and the American people for the loss of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States and the Founder of the Carter Center. We mourn this profound loss.
Consistent with his life of service and leadership, President Carter made the courageous decision in February 2023 to publicly share his choice for hospice care. Since then, he received hospice services from the comfort of his home surrounded by loved ones. By making his choice public, President Carter once again led by example, showing Americans how to embrace a stage of life that many don’t want to think or talk about. He showed the nation how hospice helps patients live full lives at the end of life.
Please join the Alliance in thanking President Carter for lighting the way for all of us. #CandlesforCarter
This video was created to celebrate President Carter’s 99th birthday and thank him for his service.
Press Highlights
- National Alliance for Care at Home Statement on the Death of Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States (12/29/24)
- Atlanta Journal Constitution – Jimmy Carter: It’s been a year since the former president entered home hospice care
- The New York Times – Jimmy Carter’s Long Goodbye
- Axios – Carter’s year in hospice sheds light on end-of-life care option
- The Hill – How Jimmy Carter has changed the conversation around hospice
- NPR Morning Edition – What does it mean to offer compassionate care for people facing the end of life?
- The Washington Post – Carters’ journey highlights tough questions about when to choose hospice
- NHPCO Commemorates Former President Jimmy Carter Reaching Six-Month Milestone on Hospice (8/17/23)
