CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Senior living revenue	$ 278,211	$ 275,870
Rehabilitation hospital revenue	27,481	26,787
Management fee revenue	2,302	1,088
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities	52,058	23,405
Total revenues	360,052	327,150
Operating expenses:
Senior living wages and benefits	139,212	138,374
Other senior living operating expenses	68,960	66,612
Costs incurred on behalf of managed communities	52,058	23,405
Rehabilitation hospital expenses	24,894	24,119
Rent expense	50,877	50,225
General and administrative	15,132	15,455
Depreciation and amortization	6,514	5,959
Total operating expenses	357,647	324,149
Operating income	2,405	3,001
Interest, dividend and other income	197	205
Interest and other expense	(1,456)	(1,426)
Equity in earnings of Affiliates Insurance Company	76	45
Gain (loss) on sale of available for sale securities reclassified from other comprehensive income	87	(1)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	1,309	1,824
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	1,005	(602)
Income from continuing operations	2,314	1,222
Loss from discontinued operations	(379)	(853)
Net income	$ 1,935	$ 369
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in shares)	48,234	47,899
Basic and diluted income per share from:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.03
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)
Net income per share - basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.01