Organization (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) facility loan state bed	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of states with properties \| state	29
Other real estate investments \| $	$ 115,168	$ 15,155
Senior secured loan receivable
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Loans	1
Mezzanine loan receivable
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Loans	2
Skilled nursing, multi-service campuses, assisted living and independent living facilities
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of facilities \| facility	228
Number of operational beds and units in facilities \| bed	23,876

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Number Of Operational Beds And Units In Facilities

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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