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Number of Lease Arrangements

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Number Of Properties Acquired

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Operational Assisted Living and Independent Living Units

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Number of skilled nursing beds available for use at a skilled nursing facility

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The number of businesses acquired by the entity during the period.

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OPERATION EXPANSIONS- Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
OPERATION EXPANSIONS- Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Feb. 01, 2024 operation bed	Jan. 31, 2022 lease	Dec. 31, 2023 bed senior_living_unit property	Dec. 31, 2023 operation senior_living_unit bed	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) senior_living_unit property operation skilled_nursing_property bed	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) business bed operation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Operational senior living units \| senior_living_unit			3,100	3,100
Operational skilled nursing beds \| bed			30,600	30,600
Number of master lease arrangements \| lease		5
Goodwill \| $					$ 16,400	$ 6,000
Real Estate Purchases
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of asset acquisitions \| business						5
Real Estate Purchases Of Previous Operations
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of asset acquisitions \| business						4
Subsequent Event \| Skilled Nursing Operations
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Operational skilled nursing beds \| bed	241
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Skilled Nursing Operations
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of real estate skilled nursing properties acquired \| skilled_nursing_property					3
Skilled Nursing Operations
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired				25	23	17
Operational skilled nursing beds \| bed			2,483	2,483	3,058	1,832
Number of master lease arrangements					7
Skilled Nursing Operations \| Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired	2
Campus Operation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired				1	1
Campus Operation \| Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of real estate skilled nursing properties acquired				2
Owned Properties \| Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of real estate skilled nursing properties acquired			3	1	10
Senior Living Facilities
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired					5
Operational senior living units \| senior_living_unit			94	94	674
Number of operations transferred from third parties					3
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill \| $					$ 16,400
Payments to acquire businesses, gross \| $						$ 6,000