Still waiting for my lawyer to refer me to an Elder Law attorney. I did some research and found under Medicaid in Illinois that these lawyers are very expensive and we could not afford one. Then I found this:
Someone advised me to hire an Elder Law attorney to help with financial planning and Medicaid. After research, I found this:
Elder Law attorneys are very expensive, anywhere from $3K to $10K. Instead, I am getting in touch with Ombudsman:

Long Term Care Ombudsmen

The LTC Ombudsmen program is a federally funded initiative aimed at helping to resolve the complaints of individuals that reside in nursing homes, board and care homes, and assisted living residences.
While their primary goal is to resolve care issues, they also can provide some counsel on financial matters. They do not charge consumers for their assistance. However, as they are public employees, they will not advise families who exceed Medicaid’s limits on how best to qualify. Instead, they offer factual guidance on the eligibility and application process. They also tend to work mostly with individuals who already reside in nursing homes as opposed to those who are moving into one.

Therefore, LTC Ombudsmen are most relevant to families who have been privately paying for nursing home care and hope to transition to a Medicaid-funded payment for care.

This last paragraph would be us. Has anyone gone with Ombudsman to help them get Medicaid for long care nursing help?