EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a director of
Health Care REIT, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation that is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, under
the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a Form 10-K
Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2003, hereby constitutes and
appoints GEORGE L. CHAPMAN his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power to act, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in the capacity as director, to sign such Form
10-K which is about to be filed, and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K,
and to file such Form 10-K and each such amendment so signed, with all exhibits
thereto, and any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and
things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto set his hand this 26th day
of January, 2004.
/S/ WILLIAM C. BALLARD, JR.
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William C. Ballard, Jr., Director
EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a director of
Health Care REIT, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation that is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, under
the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a Form 10-K
Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2003, hereby constitutes and
appoints GEORGE L. CHAPMAN his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power to act, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in the capacity as director, to sign such Form
10-K which is about to be filed, and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K,
and to file such Form 10-K and each such amendment so signed, with all exhibits
thereto, and any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and
things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto set his hand this 26th day
of January, 2004.
/S/ PIER C. BORRA
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Pier C. Borra, Director
EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a director of
Health Care REIT, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation that is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, under
the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a Form 10-K
Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2003, hereby constitutes and
appoints GEORGE L. CHAPMAN his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power to act, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in the capacity as director, to sign such Form
10-K which is about to be filed, and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K,
and to file such Form 10-K and each such amendment so signed, with all exhibits
thereto, and any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and
things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto set his hand this 26th day
of January, 2004.
/S/ THOMAS J. DEROSA
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Thomas J. DeRosa, Director
EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a director of
Health Care REIT, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation that is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, under
the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a Form 10-K
Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2003, hereby constitutes and
appoints GEORGE L. CHAPMAN his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power to act, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in the capacity of director, to sign such Form
10-K which is about to be filed, and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K,
and to file such Form 10-K and each such amendment so signed, with all exhibits
thereto, and any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and
things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto set his hand this 26th day
of January, 2004.
/S/ JEFFREY H. DONAHUE
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Jeffrey H. Donahue, Director
EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a director of
Health Care REIT, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation that is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, under
the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a Form 10-K
Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2003, hereby constitutes and
appoints GEORGE L. CHAPMAN his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power to act, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in the capacity of director, to sign such Form
10-K which is about to be filed, and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K,
and to file such Form 10-K and each such amendment so signed, with all exhibits
thereto, and any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and
things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto set his hand this 26th day
of January, 2004.
/S/ PETER J. GRUA
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Peter J. Grua, Director
EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a director of
Health Care REIT, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation that is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, under
the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a Form 10-K
Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2003, hereby constitutes and
appoints GEORGE L. CHAPMAN her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power to act, her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for her and
in her name, place and stead, in the capacity as director, to sign such Form
10-K which is about to be filed, and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K,
and to file such Form 10-K and each such amendment so signed, with all exhibits
thereto, and any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and
things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as she might do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto set her hand this 26th day
of January, 2004.
/S/ SHARON M. OSTER
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Sharon M. Oster, Director
EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a director of
Health Care REIT, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation that is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, under
the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a Form 10-K
Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2003, hereby constitutes and
appoints GEORGE L. CHAPMAN his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power to act, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in the capacity of director, to sign such Form
10-K which is about to be filed, and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K,
and to file such Form 10-K and each such amendment so signed, with all exhibits
thereto, and any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and
things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto set his hand this 26th day
of January, 2004.
/S/ BRUCE G. THOMPSON
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Bruce G. Thompson, Director
EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a director of
Health Care REIT, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation that is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, under
the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a Form 10-K
Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2003, hereby constitutes and
appoints GEORGE L. CHAPMAN his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power to act, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in the capacity of director, to sign such Form
10-K which is about to be filed, and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K,
and to file such Form 10-K and each such amendment so signed, with all exhibits
thereto, and any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and
things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto set his hand this 26th day
of January, 2004.
/S/ R. SCOTT TRUMBULL
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R. Scott Trumbull, Director
EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a director and the
Chairman of the Board and Principal Executive Officer of Health Care REIT, Inc.
(the "Company"), a Delaware corporation that is about to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, under the provisions
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a Form 10-K Annual Report
for the year ended December 31, 2003, hereby constitutes and appoints RAYMOND W.
BRAUN, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power to act,
his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name, place
and stead, in the capacities as director and Chairman of the Board and Principal
Executive Officer, to sign such Form 10-K which is about to be filed, and any
and all amendments to such Form 10-K, and to file such Form 10-K and each such
amendment so signed, with all exhibits thereto, and any and all other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do
and perform any and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agent, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto set his hand this 26th day
of January, 2004.
/S/ GEORGE L. CHAPMAN
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George L. Chapman, Director,
Chairman of the Board and
Principal Executive Officer
EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, the Principal
Financial Officer of Health Care REIT, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware
corporation that is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Washington, D.C. 20549, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, a Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31,
2003, hereby constitutes and appoints GEORGE L. CHAPMAN his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power to act, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name, place and stead, in the
capacity as the Principal Financial Officer, to sign such Form 10-K which is
about to be filed, and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K, and to file
such Form 10-K and each such amendment so signed, with all exhibits thereto, and
any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto set his hand this 26th day
of January, 2004.
/S/ RAYMOND W. BRAUN
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Raymond W. Braun, President and
Principal Financial Officer
EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, the Principal
Accounting Officer of Health Care REIT, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware
corporation that is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Washington, D.C. 20549, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, a Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31,
2003, hereby constitutes and appoints GEORGE L. CHAPMAN his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power to act, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, for his and in his name, place and stead, in the
capacity as Principal Accounting Officer, to sign such Form 10-K which is about
to be filed, and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K, and to file such Form
10-K and each such amendment so signed, with all exhibits thereto, and any and
all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, hereby granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and
authority to do and perform any and all acts and things requisite and necessary
to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he
might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto set his hand this 26th day
of January, 2004.
/S/ MICHAEL A. CRABTREE
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Michael A. Crabtree, Treasurer and
Principal Accounting Officer