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Real Estate Investments - Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) item property	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) item property	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Real estate investments
Non-Controlling Interest	$ 9,133	$ 3,831
SNF
Real estate investments
Cash Paid at Acquisition				$ 51,815
Assets Acquired				$ 51,815
Number of properties acquired \| property				4
Number of beds/units acquired \| item				339
Lease term					10 years
Contribution to JV					$ 61,661
SNF \| Texas
Real estate investments
Lease term				10 years
Renewal term				5 years
Number of options available for renewal \| item				2
Working capital loan funded				$ 1,867
Cash yield percentage				8.00%
Cash yield percentage year two				8.25%
SNF \| Texas \| Minimum
Real estate investments
Annual increase in cash yield percentage				2.00%
SNF \| Texas \| Maximum
Real estate investments
Working capital loan funded				$ 2,000
Annual increase in cash yield percentage				4.00%
ALF
Real estate investments
Cash Paid at Acquisition			$ 43,759
Assumed Liabilities	9,767		9,767
Non-Controlling Interest			9,133
Transaction Costs			363
Assets Acquired	63,022		$ 63,022
Number of properties acquired \| property			1
Number of beds/units acquired \| item			242
Amount of joint venture investment	54,134		$ 54,134
Contribution to JV			$ 45
Percentage of cash return			9.75%
Tax abatement intangible	$ 8,585		$ 8,585
ALF \| Encore Senior Living
Real estate investments
Lease term	10 years		10 years
Percentage of contractual initial cash yield			8.25%
Amount committed to fund	$ 2,100		$ 2,100
Rent receivable	$ 3,900		$ 3,900