Nascentia Health
Christa Baumes has a diverse work experience in the healthcare industry. Christa began their career in 2004 as a Long Term Home Health Care Coordinator at the Community Health Center of St. Mary's Healthcare and Nathan Littauer Hospital. Christa then joined Nascentia Health in 2009 as an Intake Coordinator and worked in that role until 2012. From 2012 to 2014, they worked at VNA Homecare Options as a Care Manager-Managed Long Term Care. Christa returned to Nascentia Health in 2014 and held various roles, including Clinical House Supervisor, Regional Program Director, and currently holds the position of Vice President of Care Management since June 2020.
Christa Baumes has an extensive education history in the field of healthcare and administration. In 1997, they graduated from West Genesee High School with a Regents Diploma. Following high school, they pursued their passion for nursing and obtained an Associate's degree in Registered Nursing from St. Elizabeth College of Nursing in 2003. Building on their nursing background, they went on to earn a Bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing from Keuka College in 2016.
Recognizing the importance of furthering their career in healthcare administration, Christa pursued a Master's degree in Healthcare Administration- Leadership from Capella University, which they completed in 2020. In 2021, they continued their education at Western Governors University, obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on healthcare.
Currently, Christa Baumes is pursuing another Master's degree in Health/Health Care Administration/Management from Southern New Hampshire University.
Overall, Christa's educational journey reflects their dedication to both nursing and healthcare administration, demonstrating their commitment to advancing their knowledge and skills in these fields.
Nascentia Health
Nascentia Health has more than 130 years of healthcare experience in Upstate New York. Our goal is to make it as simple as possible for people to receive all the care they need, where they want it most—in their own homes. As one of the area's premier home and community-based care systems, we offer specialized services ranging from skilled nursing to home health aides to ensure our clients get exactly the level of service they need to stay independent and healthy at home. Nascentia also offers insurance plans for individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, including: • Nascentia Health Plus – Medicare Dual Advantage Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) and Nascentia Skilled Nursing Facility Plan (I-SNP) • Nascentia Health Options – a Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) Medicaid Plan for those eligible for a nursing home level of care Nascentia is an innovator in the concept of healthcare, truly focused on the patient as a whole. We are a healthcare system dedicated to providing healthcare the right way, leveraging leading in-home care approaches and technologies to improve outcomes and improve quality of life. At the heart of Nascentia are the people who make the healthcare system what it is and who make positive results possible. We take pride in our work and in helping the people we serve. We have the ambition and drive to be the best at what we do, we possess strong core competencies in our specialties and we work together to manage care effectively. We promise to bring all our resources, knowledge and energy to our patients and their families.