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Organization and Nature of Business (Details) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) segment | Jun. 30, 2024 property | Jun. 30, 2024 state | Jun. 30, 2024 tenant | Jun. 30, 2024 mortgage | Jun. 30, 2024 unit | Jun. 30, 2024 jointVenture | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of health care properties related to mortgage notes receivables |  | 18 |  |  | 10 |  |  |
Loans and leases receivable, gross | $ | $ 256,771 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit loss reserve | $ | 15,921 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,476
Real Estate Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate investment property, portfolio assets | $ | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Properties |  | 161 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of states in which entity operates | state |  |  | 31 |  |  |  |  |
Number of lessees | tenant |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  |
Senior Housing Community | Real Estate Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Properties |  | 95 |  |  |  |  |  |
Skilled Nursing Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Properties |  | 32 |  |  |  |  |  |
Skilled Nursing Facility | Real Estate Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Properties |  | 65 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hospital | Real Estate Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Properties |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Independent Living Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Properties |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of states in which entity operates | state |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |
Number of joint ventures | jointVenture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Independent Living Facility | SHOP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate investment property, portfolio assets | $ | $ 351,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Properties |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units in real estate property | unit |  |  |  |  |  | 1,732 |  |

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