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	Oct. 01, 2024 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) property item period	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) item property period	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) property item period
Mortgage Loans
Originations and funding under mortgage loans receivable				$ 19,078,000	$ 83,383,000
Exchange of mortgage loans for controlling interests in joint ventures accounted for as financing receivables				(102,435,000)
Pay-offs received				(34,094,000)
Application of interest reserve				169,000	1,609,000
Scheduled principal payments received				(380,000)	(301,000)
Mortgage loan premium amortization				(4,000)	(5,000)
Recovery (provision) for loan loss reserve				1,176,000	(847,000)
Net (decrease) increase in mortgage loans receivable				(116,490,000)	83,839,000
Gross Investment				$ 1,342,188,000
Number of properties \| property				124
Number of beds/units \| item				466
Remaining commitment				$ 65,635,000
Percentage of Investment				100.00%
Additions to mortgage loans				$ 5,022,000
Accrued interest receivable				58,421,000,000
Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment				$ 364,414,000
Number of properties \| property				27
Percentage of Investment				100.00%
Other Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Additions to mortgage loans				$ 767,000
Mezzanine loan
Mortgage Loans
Exit IRR					$ 190,000
Number of beds/units \| item			136		136
SNF
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment				$ 598,063,000
Number of properties \| property				50
Percentage of Investment				44.60%
SNF \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Interest rate (as a percent)				2.25%
SNF \| Mortgage loans with 8.8% Interest Maturing 2028 \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment				$ 16,500,000
Interest rate (as a percent)				8.80%
Number of properties \| property				1
Percentage of Investment				4.50%
ALF
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment				$ 732,120,000
Number of properties \| property				73
Percentage of Investment				54.50%
ALF \| Mortgage loans with 7.3% Interest Maturing 2025, NC \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment			$ 10,750,000	$ 10,750,000	$ 10,750,000
Interest rate (as a percent)				7.30%
Number of properties \| property				1
Percentage of Investment				2.90%
ALF \| Mortgage loans with 7.5% Interest Maturing 2024 \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment				$ 51,111,000
Interest rate (as a percent)				7.50%
Number of properties \| property				1
Percentage of Investment				14.00%
ALF \| Mortgage Loans With 8.75 Interest \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Loan Term			1 year
Interest rate (as a percent)			8.75%
Remaining commitment				$ 9,500
Extension term number of options \| period			2		2
Michigan \| ALF & MC \| Mortgage Loans With 8.75 Interest
Mortgage Loans
Loan Term				3 years
Gross Investment				$ 19,500,000
Interest rate (as a percent)				8.75%
Number of beds/units \| item				85
Borrower contribution				$ 12,100,000
Funding under mortgage loan commitment				$ 9,999,000
Extension term number of options \| period				2
Loan extension term				1 year
Georgia \| ALF/ILF/MC
Mortgage Loans
Payments to Acquire Real Estate					$ 51,111,000
Georgia \| ALF/ILF/MC \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment			$ 51,111,000		$ 51,111,000
Interest rate (as a percent)					7.50%
Internal Rate of Return					7.75%
Number of beds/units \| item			203		203
Georgia \| ALF/ILF/MC \| Mezzanine loan
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment			$ 42,251,000		$ 42,251,000
Illinois \| SNF \| Mortgage Loans With 8.75 Interest
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment			$ 16,500,000		$ 16,500,000
Interest rate (as a percent)					8.75%
Number of beds/units \| property			150		150
Illinois \| ALF/ILF/MC \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Loan Term				6 years
Gross Investment				$ 26,120,000
Interest rate (as a percent)				9.00%
Internal Rate of Return				9.50%
Number of beds/units \| item				116
Borrower contribution				$ 12,300,000
Affiliates of ALG
Mortgage Loans
Exchange of mortgage loans for controlling interests in joint ventures accounted for as financing receivables		$ (64,450,000)
Additional amount funded under mortgage loan				5,546,000
Affiliates of ALG \| North Carolina/ South Carolina \| ALF & MC
Mortgage Loans
Exchange of mortgage loans for controlling interests in joint ventures accounted for as financing receivables				$ (64,450,000)
Number of properties collateralized \| property				13
Affiliates of ALG \| North Carolina \| ALF
Mortgage Loans
Exchange of mortgage loans for controlling interests in joint ventures accounted for as financing receivables				$ (37,985,000)
Additional amount funded under mortgage loan				$ 2,766,000
Number of properties collateralized \| property				4
Affiliates of ALG \| North Carolina \| ALF & MC
Mortgage Loans
Number of properties collateralized \| property				12
Affiliates of ALG \| South Carolina \| ALF & MC
Mortgage Loans
Number of properties collateralized \| property				1
SNF Beds
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item				6,231
SNF Beds \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item				2,726
SNF Beds \| SNF
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item				6,113
SNF Beds \| SNF \| Mortgage loans with 8.8% Interest Maturing 2028 \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item				150
ALF Units
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item				4,577
ALF Units \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item				452
ALF Units \| SNF
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item				236
ALF Units \| ALF
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item				4,341
ALF Units \| ALF \| Mortgage loans with 7.3% Interest Maturing 2025, NC \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item				45
ALF Units \| ALF \| Mortgage loans with 7.5% Interest Maturing 2024 \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item				203
ALF Units \| North Carolina \| ALF \| Mortgage loans with 7.3% Interest Maturing 2025, NC \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Loan Term					2 years
Interest rate (as a percent)					7.25%
Internal Rate of Return					9.00%
Number of beds/units \| item			45		45
ALF 203 \| Georgia \| Subsequent Event
Mortgage Loans
Pay-offs received	$ 51,111,000
Number of beds/units \| item	203
SNF 189 \| Louisiana
Mortgage Loans
Pay-offs received				$ (29,347,000)
Parcel of land \| Missouri
Mortgage Loans
Pay-offs received				(2,013,000)
SNF 15 \| Michigan
Mortgage Loans
Pay-offs received				$ (2,734,000)