Joni Mitchell is 'awake and in good spirits ' after being rushed to hospital when she was found unconscious at her home on Tuesday . The 71-year-old singer is currently being treated in intensive care . A message posted on her twitter account read : 'Joni is currenly in intensive care in an LA area hospital but is awake and in good spirits . More updates to come as we hear them . ' Scroll down for video . Medical emergency : Joni Mitchell , pictured left in February this year and at the Isle of Wight festival in 1970 , is currently in intensive care . Updates : A message about Mitchell 's condition was posted to her official Twitter on Tuesday night . Earlier her website urged fans to : 'Light a candle and sing a song , let 's all send good wishes her way . ' Sources earlier told TMZ that a 911 call was received from Joni 's Los Angeles home at 2.30pm , with the caller stating she was unconscious . Paramedics who responded reported that the Big Yellow Taxi singer was 'alert ' during the journey . It is not yet known what prompted the medical emergency . Mitchell has been known to retreat inside her Spanish-style villa and not venture out for extended periods of time . She has lived in the Bel-Air home alone since 1974 and has previously spoken about how she enjoys her autonomy . 'Yes , you can call me a recluse , ' she told The Star in 2013 . 'But I like living alone . ' The Canadian-born singer has won eight Grammys in her career and was one of the most iconic stars of her generation . Scene : The folk icon was reportedly found by paramedics around 2.30pm on Tuesday after an emergency call from her house in Bel-Air , where she has lived since 1974 . Last year , Mitchell , who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 , admitted she endured years of turmoil after being diagnosed with the rare condition Morgellons disease , which made her believe parasites were living under her skin . The condition is not acknowledged by Western medicine , which considers it psychological . Iconic : The Canadian-born singer won eight Grammys in her career and was one of the most iconic stars of her generation . In the memoir , Joni Mitchell : In Her Own Words , she revealed : 'At the height of my illness I could not even wear clothing . 'All the time it felt like I was being eaten alive by parasites living under my skin . I could n't leave my house for several years . 'Sometimes it got so bad I could n't walk and I 'd have to crawl across the floor . My legs would cramp up , just like I was having a polio spasm . ' Mitchell is known to have a history of health issues , having also overcome polio and scarlet fever . Recent interview : Joni Mitchell invited CNN into her home last year for a in-depth sit-down interview . She spoke of her career , health and being referred to as a 'recluse ' The singer , who gave up singing in 2010 because 'six decades of heavy smoking have finally robbed me of my voice , ' also previously revealed she suffered from insomnia and acute paranoia . She has been smoking since she was nine . A spokesman for the star did not immediately respond to a request for comment .
911 call placed from inside the singer 's home about 2.30pm Tuesday . She was reported to be unconscious , but paramedics said she was alert when they arrived . She was taken to intensive care in LA , but her condition remains unknown . Comment: