Discontined Operations Discontinued Operations Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 158,728	$ 126,572	$ 65,527	$ 198,528
Total assets from discontinued operations	32,580,427	37,494,700
Total liabilities from discontinued operations	1,531,462	11,872,920
Churchland, Eagle Ridge and Greens of Pine Glen [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		126,572
Restricted cash		1,001,006
Land		5,288,420
Buildings and improvements		35,780,697
Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation		41,069,117
Accumulated depreciation		(5,534,263)
Net real estate assets		35,534,854
Other assets		832,268
Total assets from discontinued operations		37,494,700
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		1,093,492
Mortgage payable		10,779,428
Total liabilities from discontinued operations		11,872,920
Net equity of discontinued operations		25,621,780
Churchland, Eagle Ridge, Greens of Pine Glen and OHIO Properties [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	158,727
Restricted cash	4,035,360
Land	3,828,345
Buildings and improvements	28,316,081
Real estate assets before accumulated depreciation	32,144,426
Accumulated depreciation	(5,208,176)
Net real estate assets	26,936,250
Other assets	1,450,090
Total assets from discontinued operations	32,580,427
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,531,462
Mortgage payable	0
Total liabilities from discontinued operations	1,531,462
Net equity of discontinued operations	$ 31,048,965