My mother's apartment had flooding, destroying her paperwork 1-week before she was admitted to the hospital for Vascular surgery. Because she has onset of dementia, she can not tell us if she has any policies that would help in her care cost. Are there any online databases we can search for this information?
Unclaimed Funds.org is also a good source.
Give them a try.
If you are talking Life insurance policies it depends on what type. If there is a cash in option, I doubt if it would be enough to care for Mom. No cash in value, then you need to wait until her passing and the beneficiary gets the proceeds.
If you apply for Medicaid, you just say "not to my knowledge".