8-K

                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                             FORM 8-K

                          CURRENT REPORT



             Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
                        November 28, 1995


                     HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.
        (Name of registrant as specified in its chapter)



         Delaware                  1-8923          34-1096634
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission       (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)         File Number)    Identification No.)



One SeaGate, Suite 1950, P.O. Box 1475, Toledo, Ohio     43603-1475
    (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)



(Registrant's telephone number, including area code):  419-247-2800



                This instrument contains 6 pages.

             The Exhibit Index is located on page 4.





                             SIGNATURE


          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.

                                   HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.



                              By:  /S/   GEORGE L. CHAPMAN
                                  -------------------------------
                                         George L. Chapman

                              Its:   President



Dated:   December 8, 1995




                           EXHIBIT INDEX


                 Designation
                Number Under
                 Item 601 of
Exhibit No.     Regulation S-K         Description          Page #
- - ----------      --------------     -------------------      ------

    1                 21           Press Release dated        5
                                    November 28, 1995

    2                 21           Press Release dated        6
                                    December 1, 1995

EX-21

F O R    I M M E D I A T E    R E L E A S E


                            PRESS RELEASE


                                      November 28, 1995
                                      For more information contact:
                                      Erin Ibele    (419) 247-2800
                                      Robert Pruger (419) 247-2800

              HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. REPORTS RESULTS
                OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

          Toledo, Ohio, November 28, 1995....Health Care REIT, Inc.
(NYSE/HCN) announced today that at its Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, the merger of the Company's manager, First Toledo
Advisory Company, with and into the Company was approved by the
Company's stockholders.

          Additionally, the stockholders approved all other matters
which included the approval of the Company's 1995 Stock Incentive
Plan, the election of Messrs. Glowacki, Thompson and Unverferth as
Directors for terms of three years, and the ratification of the
appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the
year 1995.

          Health Care REIT, Inc. is a real estate investment trust
that invests in health care facilities, primarily nursing homes and
assisted living and retirement facilities.  The Company also
invests in specialty care hospitals and primary care facilities.

EX-21

F O R    I M M E D I A T E    R E L E A S E


                            PRESS RELEASE


                                      December 1, 1995
                                      For more information contact:
                                      Erin Ibele    (419) 247-2800
                                      Robert Pruger (419) 247-2800

                   HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. ANNOUNCES
                       SELF-ADMINISTERED STATUS

          Toledo, Ohio, December 1, 1995....Health Care REIT, Inc.
(NYSE/HCN) is pleased to announce that today it became a self-
administered REIT through completion of the merger of First Toledo
Advisory Company and the Company.

          George L. Chapman, President of the Company, stated,
"Health Care REIT, Inc.'s move to self-administered status is
another positive step in repositioning the Company in the capital
markets."

          Health Care REIT, Inc. is a real estate investment trust
that invests in health care facilities, primarily nursing homes and
assisted living and retirement facilities.  The Company also
invests in specialty care hospitals and primary care facilities.