What do childless old people do when they decline in health?

[nearwildheaven]

I started a related thread here a few years ago, about whether children might be on the hook for a parent’s nursing home care. In short, no, unless they co-signed for the financial responsibility.

Question about paying for nursing homes (are children on the hook?)

I know that paying for nursing homes can be a real fustercluck, and I have heard that if a parent is in a non-Medicaid facility and the money runs out before the parent can be transferred, their children are on the hook for the cost. Is this true?