South Eastman has a population of approximately 60,000 residents. The South Eastman Region covers over 10,000 square kilometers, extending south from the Trans Canada Highway to the American border, and east of the Red River to the Ontario border.
For health planning purposes, the region is divided into four districts: Western, Northern, Central, and Southern.
South Eastman Health/Santé Sud-Est Inc. owns and operates the region’s four hospitals, located in St. Pierre-Jolys, Ste. Anne, Steinbach, and Vita.
There are seven personal care homes in South Eastman. Three facilities are associated with regional hospitals, in St. Pierre-Jolys, Steinbach, and Vita. Three additional facilities, in Ste. Anne, Steinbach, and Grunthal are not-for-profit faith-based institutions, while the personal care home in St. Adolphe is privately operated.
South Eastman has two primary health care centres, located in Sprague and Niverville. Physicians contracted by the RHA are based in St. Pierre-Jolys and Vita and serve patients in these two centres.