If you fit all financial and functional eligibility requirements, then you'll still need to find a facility that accepts Medicaid and secure a space. Use your local Area Agency on Aging to identify assisted living communities that accept Medicaid. You may want to give yourself a long timeframe...
When I was approved by the state for assistance, I was granted Medicaid for myself and my children (limited to those providers who agreed to accept the meager fees paid for their services) along with cash assistance/welfare and food stamps. The monthly cash payment I received was $475, and...