National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI), a real estate investment trust founded in 1991, has carved a niche for itself in the industry through its sale and leasebacks, joint ventures, and financing options catering to senior housing and medical investment needs. The company's portfolio boasts of a diverse range of facilities including independent living, assisted living and memory care communities, entrance-fee retirement communities, skilled nursing facilities, and specialty hospitals, showcasing NHI's expertise in both need-driven and discretionary senior housing spaces.