Is there a way I could get financial assistance, while taking care of my elderly mother?

This is the golden question. Every state is different, but if you want to read this article: https://www.agingcare.com/135476
you will get some ideas. It takes work.

You may want to go to your state's Web site and look under aging services. Then you should be able to find a contact and ask for some direction, locally. Good luck with this.
Carol