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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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ACQUISITIONS - NARRATIVE (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
ACQUISITIONS - NARRATIVE (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($) home_health_agency hospice_agency	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) senior_living_unit	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) senior_living_unit	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) senior_living_unit	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) hospice_agency senior_living_unit home_health_agency stand-alone_senior_living_operation	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, purchase price					$ 14,759
Business combination, preliminary allocation of purchase price, goodwill		$ 45,372		$ 45,372		$ 41,233
Acquisition related costs		0	$ 503	0	541
Asset acquisitions 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, purchase price				7,268
Business combination, preliminary allocation of purchase price, equipment		44		44
Business combination, preliminary allocation of purchase price, goodwill		4,139		4,139
Preliminary allocation of purchase price, indefinite-lived intangible assets		3,166		3,166
Business combination, preliminary allocation of purchase price, other liabilities, net		(81)		(81)
Asset acquisitions 2020 \| Subsequent event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, purchase price	$ 6,250
Business acquisitions 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, purchase price					14,779
Business combination, preliminary allocation of purchase price, goodwill			11,500		11,500
Preliminary allocation of purchase price, indefinite-lived intangible assets			$ 3,150		3,150
Acquisition related costs					$ 541
Home Health and Hospice Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, preliminary allocation of purchase price, goodwill		$ 41,730		$ 41,730		37,591
Home Health and Hospice Services \| Business acquisitions 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| hospice_agency					2
Home Health and Hospice Services \| Home Health Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired and assets acquisitions \| home_health_agency					1
Home Health and Hospice Services \| Home Health Services \| Subsequent event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired and assets acquisitions \| home_health_agency	2
Home Health and Hospice Services \| Home Health Services \| Business acquisitions 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| home_health_agency					2
Home Health and Hospice Services \| Hospice Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired and assets acquisitions \| hospice_agency					3
Home Health and Hospice Services \| Hospice Services \| Subsequent event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired and assets acquisitions \| hospice_agency	2
Business combination, purchase price	$ 7,400
Home Health and Hospice Services \| Hospice Services \| Business acquisitions 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| hospice_agency					4
Senior Living Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired and assets acquisitions \| stand-alone_senior_living_operation					2
Number of units (in units) \| senior_living_unit		164	52	164	52
Business combination, preliminary allocation of purchase price, goodwill		$ 3,642		$ 3,642		$ 3,642
Senior Living Services \| Business acquisitions 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of asset acquisitions \| stand-alone_senior_living_operation					1