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Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Investment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Carrying Value	$ 19,340		$ 19,340
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	(376)	$ (375)
Application of Interest Reserve	1,149	1,221
Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Income Recognized	376	375
Application of Interest Reserve	$ 376	375
Preferred Equity Investment \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Number of beds/units \| item	95
Carrying Value	$ 19,340
UDP \| Preferred Equity Investment \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Income Recognized	264	263
Application of Interest Reserve	$ 264	263
UDP \| Preferred Equity Investment \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary \| Washington
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Preferred return percentage	14.00%
Contractual cash portion	8.00%
Number of beds/units \| item	267
Carrying Value	$ 13,000
Percentage of Investment	11.00%
Percentage of cash return	8.00%
Percentage of internal rate of return	14.00%
Combination ALF/MC \| Preferred Equity Investment \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Income Recognized	$ 112	112
Application of Interest Reserve	$ 112	$ 112
Combination ALF/MC \| Preferred Equity Investment \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary \| Internal Rate of Return is Until Eight Percent
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Percentage of internal rate of return	8.00%
Combination ALF/MC \| Preferred Equity Investment \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary \| The Internal Rate of Return is Between Twelve and Fourteen Percent \| Minimum
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Percentage of internal rate of return	12.00%
Combination ALF/MC \| Preferred Equity Investment \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary \| The Internal Rate of Return is Between Twelve and Fourteen Percent \| Maximum
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Percentage of internal rate of return	14.00%
Combination ALF/MC \| Preferred Equity Investment \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary \| Washington
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Preferred return percentage	12.00%
Contractual cash portion	7.00%
Number of beds/units \| item	95
Carrying Value	$ 6,340
Percentage of Investment	15.50%
Combination ALF/MC \| Preferred Equity Investment \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary \| Washington \| Internal Rate of Return is Until Eight Percent \| Minimum
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Percentage of cash return	7.00%
Combination ALF/MC \| Preferred Equity Investment \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary \| Washington \| Internal Rate of Return is Until Eight Percent \| Maximum
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Percentage of cash return	9.00%