Jimmy Carter’s eldest grandchild shares health update as former president nears 16 months in hospice

It’s been 479 days since Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home in Plains, Georgia.

Although the former president’s family initially believed he would only live a few days, Carter, at 99 years old, has defied the odds.

“God had other plans,” Jason Carter, 48, said.

Jason, the oldest of the Jimmy and Rosalynn’s 22 grandchildren, recently shared an update with Southern Living on the health of the 39th president.

According to the oldest grandchild, there’s “really been no change” in the last few months.

WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 04: Former US President Jimmy Carter listens during the kick-off of an all-week construction project to mark the World Habitat Day and the annual Habitat for Humanity Carter Work Project October 4, 2010 in the Ivy City neighborhood of Washington, DC. Carter was recently released from an Ohio hospital after being treated for a viral infection. Under the project a total of 86 homes will be built, rehabilitated or repaired in Washington, DC; Baltimore and Annapolis, Maryland; Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota; and Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

After nearly 16 months under hospice care, the last seven without his wife of 77 years, Carter is “experiencing the world as best he can as he continues through this process.”

“After 77 years of marriage… I just think none of us really understand what it’s like for him right now,” Jason said.. “We have to embrace that fact, that there’s things about the spirit that you just can’t understand.”

While family continue to visit the former president at his home in Plains, they find it difficult to predict what kind of day Carter will have.

More often than not, Carter spends his days sleeping.

However, a few weeks ago Jason visited his grandfather and the two watched an Atlanta Braves game and talked about the Carter Center and their family.

“I told him, I said: ‘Pawpaw, you know, when people ask me how you’re doing I say, ‘honestly I don’t know,’” Jason remembered. “And he kind of smiled and he said ‘I don’t know, myself.’”

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You Won’t Believe How Much John Travolta’s Daughter Looks Like Him at the 2024 Academy Museum Gala

John Travolta recently showed up at a big event in California with his oldest child. Like before, people were talking about which parent she looks like more.

On October 19, 2024, John Travolta caught the attention of many when he attended The Fourth Annual Academy Museum Gala with his daughter, Ella Bleu Travolta. Photos of the pair had people debating whether Ella looks more like her late mother, Kelly Preston, or her father.

John Travolta recently attended a big event in Los Angeles with his oldest child. The two posed together for red carpet photos, with Ella linking her arm through her father’s as they smiled for the cameras.

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After their photos were shared on social media, many people commented on how much Ella looked like her father. One person wrote, “She is his twin! His beautiful daughter .” Another commenter noted, “All I see is her dad, lol. Like his mini-me.”

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Some agreed with the comparisons, saying, “She’s beautiful! She has her dad’s eyes!” Others thought Ella resembled her late mother, Kelly Preston. One comment said, “I see her mom in her.  Blessings to them. He seems to be a great father.”

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Another user added, “The older she gets, the more she looks like Kelly Preston. What a beautiful young woman. You’ve done well, John. You must be so proud of her.” Someone else observed, “Ella’s resemblance to her mom Kelly is striking; she’s gorgeous!”

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For those who had a different opinion, one person remarked, “She is the spitting image of her mom!” Another noted, “I think she is a perfect mix of them both. She is stunning.”

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One netizen shifted the focus back to John, saying, “He is such a good man and a good father

When John and Ella appeared at the 2024 Paris Olympics on August 3, fans again noticed their resemblance. They attended to support the USA’s gymnasts, and many commented on how alike they looked.

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One observer said, “She looks just like him,” while another remarked, “Look at his beautiful daughter, who is his doppelganger.” A third fan added, “She took his whole face!”

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Others praised Ella, with one fan saying, “Wow she is beautiful .” Longtime fans of John, who remembered his role in the 1978 classic “Grease,” noted similarities between him and Ella. One fan said, “She’s John in Grease ,” and another added, “She is his twin from his younger days. Just watched Grease; never realized how handsome he was.”

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Some fans also saw a resemblance to Uma Thurman’s character from “Pulp Fiction,” where John co-starred. One observer suggested, “She looks like she can star in Pulp Fiction.”

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At the Academy Museum Gala, both wore matching black outfits. John wore a dark blazer, a matching T-shirt, blue jeans, sunglasses, and black shoes. Ella’s outfit featured a sleeveless black cropped top and high-waisted pants, which she paired with a black beret and strappy heels.

The pair sat in the VIP section with other celebrities, cheering for US gymnast Simone Biles during the finals.

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In April 2024, Ella debuted her new bob haircut on Instagram, showing off her dark brown locks styled to frame her face. She playfully captioned the photo, “Fresh cut grass.”

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