What makes Federation Towers-Hattiesburg different from most places carrying “nursing home” in their category listing is that there are no care beds. The whole operational model runs on apartment units instead, three stories of them at 812 Arnold Street in Hattiesburg, and that single structural choice changes what daily life actually looks like for residents here.
State oversight comes through the Mississippi Department of Health rather than federal CMS certification, which is a meaningful distinction if you’re used to thinking about nursing homes in CMS terms. Federation Towers isn’t a Medicare or Medicaid provider through CMS, but it does work within Mississippi’s own Medicaid waiver system, covering Elderly & Disabled, Assisted Living, and Independent Living waiver categories, plus Medicare Savings Program coverage for residents who qualify. Anyone paying privately can access the community directly, no waiver needed.
Living spaces come private or semi-private, and a fair number include a balcony or patio, small details that matter more in an apartment-style setting than they would elsewhere. Walk Score sits at 46, somewhat walkable, so residents can handle a few errands on foot but will lean on transportation for most trips. Transportation services and fitness and recreation programming are both part of the package.
What Federation Towers ultimately offers is nursing, assisted living, or independent living support delivered through apartment-style housing rather than an institutional care model, built specifically for Mississippi Medicaid waiver recipients and private-pay residents who want that structural difference in Hattiesburg.
