If you aleady own a portion of the property that your mother resides in, under Internal Revenue Service regulations, your mother can "gift" you $13,000 per year tax free. If the home is worth $25,000 presently and you own an interest in it already, there is a good chance that your mother can "gift" you a percentage in the home via a deed equal to $13,000.In order to transact the above, I suggest that your mother and you consult with a real estate attorney as to the best way to do the transfer.As to the Medicaid payment for your mother's care, if she does not have any ownership interest in the home that you are writing about and has coverage for her care, I do not see an issue that Medicaid will not cover some if not all of her monthly needs depending upon the terms of her insurance coverage.