EXHIBIT 99.1



                CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

         I, George L. Chapman, the Chief Executive Officer of Health Care REIT,
Inc. (the "Company"), certify that (i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 (the "Report"), fully complies
with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.


                                                  /s/ GEORGE L. CHAPMAN
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                                                  George L. Chapman
                                                  Chief Executive Officer
                                                  Dated: November 7, 2002





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