04/18/2026
"Child-free adults have expressed their fear that this is their future: dying alone because they have no children. Speaking from two decades of caring for older adults, I have worked with many child-free adults who spent the final years, months, and days of their life surrounded by a loving and caring community. … Having a loving community around you who cares about you is more important than whether you have kids or not.”
“I’ve served many child-free people who were doted on by a number of significant people in their life,” the hospice worker continues in a post you can read below. “They received excellent care and had devoted advocates. They were doing better than folks down the hall who did have children, 5 or 6 kids even. I promise.”
