Make a Referral

Patients can be admitted to the rehabilitation program from home, a hospital, or other type of facility. Patients qualify for a referral if the following are met:

  • Require daily access to a rehabilitation physician who will oversee his or her medical needs and therapy treatment plan
  • Be able to tolerate a relatively intense therapy program, consisting of at least three hours of therapy, five out of every seven days, or in special cases, 15 hours over seven days
  • Require 24-hour rehabilitative nursing
  • Require at least two types of therapy
  • Have the ability to achieve rehabilitation goals in a reasonable period of time

A free pre-admission screening is conducted within two hours of each referral to determine if the patient is an appropriate candidate for the rehabilitation program.

The rehabilitation program accepts most major insurance carriers, including Medicare. We will verify your benefits before you are admitted.

For additional questions or to make a referral, call (831) 240-1499 or download this referral form and email to nmcfaxes@rehabcare.com.

Internationally Accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities International (CARF). Natividad is the only hospital in the area that is CARF-Accredited for Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs Hospital: Stroke Specialty Programs (Adults).

Top 10% of Rehabilitation Facilities by Uniform Data System (UDS). The ranking certifies that Natividad provides care that is effective, efficient, timely and patient-centered. Natividad ranked second in the nation out of approximately 900 rehab units for Overall Quality and Outcomes for Acute Rehabilitation Units by UDS.

Ranked 1st in Quality and Outcomes by Kindred Healthcare’s Acute Rehabilitation Centers evaluation. 88% of our patients transition back home following treatment.

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Sam Karas Acute Rehabilitation Center
Natividad
1441 Constitution Blvd.
Bldg 100
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 755-5570