Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suffered a concussion last week after she passed out from dehydration while home alone in Washington, D.C., according to People.

The former first lady has been recovering at home and will continue to be monitored by doctors.

"At their recommendation, she will continue to work from home next week, staying in regular contact with Department and other officials," the State Department said in a statement this weekend.

President Barack Obama called Clinton Saturday to wish her well, a White House official said.

Her concussion, which doctors said was not severe and due to dehydration suffered after her recent trip to Europe, will keep Clinton from testifying before Congress on the September attack in Benghazi, Libya that killed a U.S. ambassador and two Navy Seals. The House Foreign Affairs Committee confirmed that Clinton would no longer give her scheduled testimony at its hearing on Thursday and Senior State Department officials William Burns and Thomas Nides will take her place.

Clinton canceled a scheduled trip to Morocco earlier this month due to a stomach virus she caught during a recent trip to Europe. Her voyage to North America and the Middle East was planned for her to meet with top leaders in Morocco and discuss the future of Syria's opposition. Before that, she traveled to Northern Ireland on Dec. 7 for a talk with pro-British First Minister Peter Robinson and his deputy, former Irish Republican Army leader Martin McGuinness.

The 65-year-old was on Barbara Walters' list of the 10 Most Fascinating People of 2012, a television special that aired last week. Clinton revealed that she plans to step down from her post as secretary of state early next year. U.S Senator John Kerry will reportedly replace Clinton in the Obama administration, according to People.

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