I am sorry. I know that it’s tough. Now come think of it even people with families and kids can be in the same situation. If my daughter flew home every time I had a medical procedure, she’d be broke and likely lose her job because of taking too much time off. Certainly I’d not expect her to fly to take me to colonoscopy. Not realistic. Not everyone has their family living next door. I’d say it’s good to have decent relationship with neighbors, coworkers and maybe couple of trusted friends (people from church or hobby group etc).