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Mortgage loan related to the bank premiums.

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Real Estate Investments - Mortgage Loans Activity (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) item property	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) item property	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) a item property loan	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) item
Mortgage Loans
Originations and funding under mortgage loans receivable				$ 83,383	$ 35,234
Application of interest reserve				1,609	4,348
Scheduled principal payments received				(301)	(625)
Mortgage loan premium amortization				(5)	(4)
Provision for loan loss reserve				(847)	(389)
Net increase in mortgage loans receivable				83,839	$ 38,564
Number of senior mortgage loans \| loan					2
Area of land \| a					7.6
Loan Term					4 years
Gross Investment	$ 1,405,848			$ 1,405,848
Interest rate (as a percent)					7.25%
Internal Rate of Return					8.00%
Number of properties \| property	143			143
Number of beds/units \| item					217
Percentage of Investment	100.00%			100.00%
Notes receivable, net of credit loss reserve	$ 63,056			$ 63,056		$ 58,383
Additional interest income related to the exit IRR				1,380
Maximum
Mortgage Loans
Loan Term					4 years
Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment	$ 478,344			$ 478,344
Number of properties \| property	44			44
Percentage of Investment	100.00%			100.00%
Other Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Additions to mortgage loans				$ 5,022
Mezzanine loan
Mortgage Loans
Loan Term					5 years
Interest rate (as a percent)					8.00%
Number of beds/units \| item	136			136	621
Additional interest income related to the exit IRR			$ 1,380
Extension term number of options \| item					2
Extension term					1 year
Mortgage loans with 7.5% Interest Maturing 2024 \| Mezzanine loan
Mortgage Loans
Notes receivable, net of credit loss reserve	$ 7,461			$ 7,461
SNF
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment	$ 592,880			$ 592,880
Number of properties \| property	50			50
Percentage of Investment	42.10%			42.10%
SNF \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Interest rate (as a percent)				2.25%
SNF \| Mortgage loans with 7.5% Interest Maturing 2024 \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment	$ 29,346			$ 29,346
Interest rate (as a percent)				7.50%
Number of properties \| property	1			1
Percentage of Investment	6.10%			6.10%
SNF \| Mortgage loans with 8.8% Interest Maturing 2028
Mortgage Loans
Interest rate (as a percent)				8.75%
SNF \| Mortgage loans with 8.8% Interest Maturing 2028 \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment	$ 16,500			$ 16,500
Interest rate (as a percent)				8.80%
Number of properties \| property	1			1
Percentage of Investment	3.50%			3.50%
ALF
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment	$ 800,963			$ 800,963
Number of properties \| property	92			92
Percentage of Investment	57.00%			57.00%
ALF \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Internal Rate of Return				8.00%
ALF \| Mortgage loans with 7.3% Interest Maturing 2025, NC \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment	$ 10,750			$ 10,750
Interest rate (as a percent)				7.30%
Number of properties \| property	1			1
Percentage of Investment	2.20%			2.20%
ALF \| Mortgage loans with 7.5% Interest Maturing 2024 \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment	$ 51,111			$ 51,111
Interest rate (as a percent)				7.50%
Number of properties \| property	1			1
Percentage of Investment	10.70%			10.70%
Florida \| SNF
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item						299
North Carolina \| ALF
Mortgage Loans
Number of properties \| property					4
Georgia \| Mezzanine loan
Mortgage Loans
Loan Term	5 years
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.75%
Number of beds/units \| item	130			130
Georgia \| ILF/ALF/MC
Mortgage Loans
Payments to Acquire Real Estate				$ 51,111
Georgia \| ILF/ALF/MC \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Payments to Acquire Real Estate				51,111
Gross Investment	$ 51,111			$ 51,111
Interest rate (as a percent)				7.50%
Internal Rate of Return				7.75%
Number of beds/units \| item	203			203
Georgia \| ILF/ALF/MC \| Mezzanine loan
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment	$ 42,251			$ 42,251
Illinois \| SNF \| Mortgage loans with 8.8% Interest Maturing 2028
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment	$ 16,500	$ 16,500		$ 16,500
Interest rate (as a percent)		8.75%
Number of beds/units \| item	150	150		150
SNF Beds
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item	6,231			6,231
SNF Beds \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item	3,041			3,041
SNF Beds \| SNF
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item	6,113			6,113
SNF Beds \| SNF \| Mortgage loans with 7.5% Interest Maturing 2024 \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item	189			189
SNF Beds \| SNF \| Mortgage loans with 8.8% Interest Maturing 2028 \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item	150			150
ALF Units
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item	5,559			5,559
ALF Units \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item	1,056			1,056
ALF Units \| SNF
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item	236			236
ALF Units \| ALF
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item	5,323			5,323
ALF Units \| ALF \| Mortgage loans with 7.3% Interest Maturing 2025, NC \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item	45			45
ALF Units \| ALF \| Mortgage loans with 7.5% Interest Maturing 2024 \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds/units \| item	203			203
ALF Units \| North Carolina \| ALF \| Mortgage loans with 7.3% Interest Maturing 2025, NC \| Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Loan Term				2 years
Interest rate (as a percent)				7.25%
Internal Rate of Return				9.00%
Number of beds/units \| item	45			45