Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, is in hospice care at home, Carter Center says

The former first lady Rosalynn Carter speaks to the press at conference at The Carter Center on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ron Harris, File)

This article was updated at 5:33 p.m.

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter is in hospice care at home in Plains, Georgia, the Carter Center announced Friday.

The center said the 96-year-old is at home with former President Jimmy Carter, now 99. The Carter family said through the statement that they are “grateful for the outpouring of love and support.”