Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	REGIONAL HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001004724
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,688,219
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity File Number	001-33135
Entity Tax Identification Number	81-5166048
Entity Address, Address Line One	454 Satellite Boulevard NW
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 100
Entity Address, City or Town	Suwanee
Entity Address, State or Province	GA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	30024
City Area Code	678
Local Phone Number	869-5116
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	GA
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	RHE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, no par value
10.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	RHE-PA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Title of 12(b) Security	10.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, no par value