<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-23-105906.txt : 20231002
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-105906
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brown Matthew C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001777742

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15319
		FILM NUMBER:		231299972

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OFFICE PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST
		STREET 2:		TWO NEWTON PLACE, 255 WASHINGTON STREET
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02458

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001075415
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				043445278
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE RMR GROUP
		STREET 2:		TWO NEWTON PL., 255 WASH. ST., STE. 300
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02458
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(617) 796-8350

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE RMR GROUP
		STREET 2:		TWO NEWTON PL., 255 WASH. ST., STE. 300
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02458

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981217
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        <issuerName>DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02458</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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