On April 4 , 1990 , Ford was admitted to Eisenhower Medical Center for surgery to replace his left knee , orthopedic surgeon Dr. Robert Murphy saying " Ford 's entire left knee was replaced with an artificial joint , including portions of the adjacent femur , or thigh bone , and tibia , or leg bone . " Ford suffered two minor strokes at the 2000 Republican National Convention , but made a quick recovery after being admitted to Hahnemann University Hospital . In January 2006 , he spent 11 days at the Eisenhower Medical Center near his residence at Rancho Mirage , California , for treatment of pneumonia . On April 23 , 2006 , President George W. Bush visited Ford at his home in Rancho Mirage for a little over an hour . This was Ford 's last public appearance and produced the last known public photos , video footage , and voice recording
2000 Republican National Convention
2000 Republican National Convention
Gerald Ford