I work in long term care and see this very often. The person is moved into the palliative room and family is notified that death is coming. Family often sits bedside in shifts until the person passes. If there is no family, we will try to sit with them so they don’t pass alone.
He’d suffered a head injury after a fall in his studio a few weeks ago, which had led to him cancelling the rest of his tour dates for 2025; his health declined rapidly in the days that followed, to the point that he was on life support at the end. That’s exactly the sort of situation which gives the family time to gather for a vigil.
This has to be one of the most moving threads I’ve ever read on this board.
My (now ex) wife and I were with her mother when she died in hospice. She had been unconscious for two days, so my wife stayed full time and I brought her meals. We were having lunch together when she passed away. My wife was convinced her mother held on until I arrived so she wouldn’t be there by herself.