She is in Texas and I can not afford to support her and live several states away and have my own health concerns. She has no immediate family, just nieces that she hasn't seen in 90 yrs. so I took on being POA. The assisted living place is saying I need to find a skilled nursing facility. I am not traveling and can not support her. What are options?
Yes, in my State you have to private pay at least 2 years before Medicaid will pay for AL care. And the AL has to except Medicaid.
I would call her County Office of Aging or Adult Protection and tell them what you wrote here. In my State, you have 90days to apply, spend down, get info needed to Medicaid and place the recipient. I would allow the State to take over her care. You are too far away and can't be there.
At that time the State will decide where she is placed, and will manage ALL, if there are any, assets.