National Health Investors Inc

National Health Investors, Inc. is a real estate investment trust. The Company specializes in sale, leasebacks, joint-ventures, senior housing operating partnerships, and mortgage and mezzanine financing of need-driven and discretionary senior housing and medical investments. The Company operates through two segments: Real Estate Investments and Senior Housing Operating Portfolio. The Real Estate Investments segment consists of real estate investments and lease, mortgage, and other notes receivables in independent living facilities, assisted living facilities, entrance-fee communities, senior living campuses, skilled nursing facilities and a hospital. It has 163 healthcare real estate properties located in 31 states and leased primarily pursuant to triple-net leases to 25 tenants. The SHOP segment is comprised of two ventures that own the operations of independent living facilities. The SHOP segment has 15 properties located in eight states with a combined 1,733 units.