Medicaid & Nursing Home Costs: What Illinois Families Need to Know
Will nursing home care deplete your family's savings?
What happens when an aging parent or spouse needs long-term care, but the family isn't financially prepared?
Will Medicaid help pay for care? Can your loved one keep their home?
Does everything have to be spent before qualifying for assistance?
For many families, these questions arise during an already stressful time. Understanding the rules and available planning options can make a meaningful difference.
Join the South Suburban Wealth & Legacy Academy for a FREE virtual workshop exploring Medicaid long-term care planning for Illinois families.
WHAT WE'LL DISCUSS
• Paying for Long-Term Care: How Medicaid may help cover qualifying nursing home and other long-term care services.
• Medicaid Eligibility: How income, savings, property, and other assets may affect eligibility.
• Protecting a Spouse: Important financial protections when one spouse needs nursing home care and the other remains at home.
• The Five-Year Look-Back Rule: Why certain transfers of money or property can affect Medicaid eligibility.
• Your Home and Family Savings: Understanding asset exemptions, planning considerations, and Medicaid estate recovery.
• Planning Ahead or Facing a Crisis: Important considerations when long-term care is anticipated or immediately needed.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This workshop is especially valuable for:
• Adult children concerned about aging parents.
• Families facing nursing home or long-term care expenses.
• Married couples concerned about the financial security of the spouse remaining at home.
• Older adults planning for future care needs.
• Caregivers navigating important legal and financial decisions.
You do not have to be facing an immediate nursing home placement to benefit from this discussion.
WHAT TO EXPECT
A welcoming, informative presentation featuring practical examples, an overview of Illinois Medicaid planning considerations, and an opportunity to ask general questions.
Admission: FREE
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Time: 6:30–7:30 PM CST
Format: Live Virtual Workshop via Google Meet
Presented by: Joerika Stitt, Esq., Attorney & Social Worker
Hosted by: South Suburban Wealth & Legacy Academy
Joerika Stitt Esquire, LLC
20200 Governors Dr, Floor 3
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
Planning for long-term care begins with understanding your options. Join us to learn how informed decisions today can help you prepare for the challenges of tomorrow.
Reserve your FREE spot today!
This workshop provides general educational information about Illinois Medicaid rules, not individualized legal advice. Eligibility and planning options depend on individual circumstances. Attendance does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Please avoid sharing confidential medical, financial, or personal information during group discussions.