Laurie Odom
Apr 2025
I cannot say enough good things about this agency. My Mother is receiving top level care from the staff. They are excellent at what they do. 10/10 every visit.
5(2 ratings)· Hattiesburg average: 4.5
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Forrest General Home Care & Hospice has only two reviews, but both describe attentive, compassionate care from staff who supported families through difficult end-of-life situations. There isn't enough detail here to speak to day-to-day operations, staffing levels, or specific services beyond what families have shared.
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Forrest General Home Care & Hospice is a home health agency serving Hattiesburg, Mississippi offering Home Health.
Forrest General Home Care & Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving patients in their homes in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Government-operated since 1979, the agency provides skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services, and home health aide visits.
The agency holds a 3.5 of 5 star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Reviewers consistently praise the compassion and clinical competence of the care team, describing staff as dedicated to easing difficult situations and delivering attentive, high-quality visits.
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5★ on Google (2)
Laurie Odom
Apr 2025
I cannot say enough good things about this agency. My Mother is receiving top level care from the staff. They are excellent at what they do. 10/10 every visit.
Sandra Varnado
Jun 2020
Wonderful caring people. They made a very sad and painful situation so much easier. The Forrest General group were there for my family when my Dad was dying. We were so blessed to have them.
Forrest General Home Care & Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1979). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.
Quality of patient care
3.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
282 completed patient surveys, 23% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
How patients did
Service area
Forrest General Home Care & Hospice reports serving 74 ZIP codes, including Hattiesburg, Laurel, Bassfield, Bay Springs, Beaumont, Brooklyn, Buckatunna, Carriere, Carson, Collins and more. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 257127. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Forrest General Home Care & Hospice offers Home Health.
Forrest General Home Care & Hospice is located at its campus in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Forrest General Home Care & Hospice carries a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 2 Google reviews. Forrest General Home Care & Hospice has only two reviews, but both describe attentive, compassionate care from staff who supported families through difficult end-of-life situations. There isn't enough detail here to speak to day-to-day operations, staffing levels, or specific services beyond what families have shared. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.
Yes. Forrest General Home Care & Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 3.5 out of 5 stars.
For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Forrest General Home Care & Hospice directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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