Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Feb. 18, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	REGIONAL HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001004724
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 21,210,310
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,788,339
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Interactive Data Current	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	30024-7191
City Area Code	678
Local Phone Number	869-5116
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	GA
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Auditor Name	Cherry Bekaert LLP
Auditor Location	Atlanta, Georgia
Auditor Firm ID	677
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	RHE
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
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	NYSEAMER
Title of 12(b) Security	10.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, no par value