You may want to start out by contacting your local immigration office and alert them of your plans before you go ahead and make the move. The immigration office may have services available for your mother, or it may be able to point you in the right direction of where to go or who to contact next. You might also want to contact the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) at 1 (800) Medicare or visit www.cms.hhs.gov/ and inquire about emergency Medicaid for your mother. If she is eligible, she may receive assistance with medical or other needs in the future. Applying for these benefits may be challenging, but it’s an important step to take when caring for a loved one with this illness.