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Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Investment (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Carrying Value	$ 19,340	$ 19,340
Non-cash Income Accrued	1,939	6,192	$ 150
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 1,504	1,504	1,417
Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Number of beds/units \| item	362
Carrying Value	$ 19,340
Capital Contributions			8,000
Income Recognized	1,504	1,504	1,417
Cash Income Earned	56	351
Non-cash Income Accrued	1,448	1,153	1,292
UDP \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Income Recognized		1,054	450
Cash Income Earned		351
Non-cash Income Accrued		703	412
UDP \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Capital Contributions			8,000
Income Recognized			967
Non-cash Income Accrued			$ 880
Combination ALF/MC \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Income Recognized	450	450
Cash Income Earned	56
Non-cash Income Accrued	$ 394	$ 450
Combination ALF/MC \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary \| Internal Rate of Return is Until Eight Percent
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Percentage of internal rate of return	8.00%
Combination ALF/MC \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary \| The Internal Rate of Return is Between Twelve and Fourteen Percent \| Minimum
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Percentage of internal rate of return	12.00%
Combination ALF/MC \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary \| The Internal Rate of Return is Between Twelve and Fourteen Percent \| Maximum
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Percentage of internal rate of return	14.00%
Combination ALF/MC \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary \| Washington
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Preferred return percentage	12.00%
Contractual cash portion	7.00%
Number of beds/units \| item	95
Carrying Value	$ 6,340
Percentage of Investment	15.50%
Combination ALF/MC \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary \| Washington \| Minimum
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Preferred return percentage	12.00%
Combination ALF/MC \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary \| Washington \| Internal Rate of Return is Until Eight Percent \| Minimum
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Percentage of cash return	7.00%
Combination ALF/MC \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary \| Washington \| Internal Rate of Return is Until Eight Percent \| Maximum
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Percentage of cash return	9.00%
Combination ILF/ALF \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Income Recognized	$ 1,054
Non-cash Income Accrued	$ 1,054
Combination ILF/ALF \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary \| Washington
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Preferred return percentage	14.00%
Contractual cash portion	8.00%
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Carrying Value	$ 13,000
Percentage of Investment	11.60%
Percentage of cash return	8.00%
Percentage of internal rate of return	14.00%