EXHIBIT 99.2

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

         I, Raymond W. Braun, the Chief Financial Officer of Health Care REIT,
Inc. (the "Company"), certify that (i) the Current Report on Form 8-K for the
Company dated November 12, 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/ Raymond W. Braun
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                                        Raymond W. Braun
                                        Chief Financial Officer
                                        Dated: November 12, 2002