AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


A.   The Employment Agreement dated as of June 12, 2000 between Meditrust
Corporation (the "Company") and David L. Rea (the "Executive") is hereby amended
by deleting all references to "Meditrust Corporation" and substituting therefor
"Meditrust Corporation and Meditrust Operating Company."

B.   The effective date of this Amendment shall be as of June 12, 2000.

         Executed this eighth day of August, 2000 by and among Meditrust
Corporation, Meditrust Operating Company and the Executive and in the case of
Meditrust Corporation and Meditrust Operating Company, by their duly authorized
officers.

                         MEDITRUST CORPORATION



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                         MEDITRUST OPERATING COMPANY



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                                             David L. Rea