Document:

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Exhibit 10.5

                                RELEASE AGREEMENT

                  THIS RELEASE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made effective as of
January 31, 2002 ("Effective Date") by and among the following:

[i]          HEALTH CARE REIT, INC., a corporation organized under the laws of
             the State of Delaware ("HCRI"), having its principal office located
             at One SeaGate, Suite 1500, P. O. Box 1475, Toledo, Ohio
             43603-1475;

[ii]         PENNSYLVANIA BCC PROPERTIES, INC., a corporation organized under
             the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ("HCRI - PA/BCC" and a
             "Landlord"), having its principal office located at One SeaGate,
             Suite 1500, P. O. Box 1475, Toledo, Ohio 43603-1475;

[iii]        HCN BCC HOLDINGS, INC., a corporation organized under the laws of
             the State of Delaware ("HCRI - HCN/BCC" and a "Landlord"), having
             its principal office located at One SeaGate, Suite 1500, P. O. Box
             1475, Toledo, Ohio 43603-1475;

[iv]         HCRI INDIANA PROPERTIES, LLC, a limited liability company organized
             under the laws of the State of Indiana ("HCRI-IN" and a
             "Landlord"), having its principal office located at One SeaGate,
             Suite 1500, P. O. Box 1475, Toledo, Ohio 43603-1475;

[v]          FINANCIAL CARE INVESTORS OF LEBANON, LLC, a limited liability
             company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("FCI -
             Lebanon" and a "Tenant"), having its principal office located at
             1215 Manor Drive, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055;

[vi]         FINANCIAL CARE INVESTORS OF LOYALSOCK, LLC, a limited liability
             company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("FCI -
             Loyalsock" and a "Tenant"), having its principal office located at
             1215 Manor Drive, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055;

[vii]        FINANCIAL CARE INVESTORS OF MORRISTOWN, LLC, a limited liability
             company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("FCI -
             Morristown" and a "Tenant"), having its principal office located at
             1215 Manor Drive, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055;

[viii]       FINANCIAL CARE INVESTORS OF OAK RIDGE, LLC, a limited liability
             company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("FCI -
             Oak Ridge" and a "Tenant"), having its principal office located at
             1215 Manor Drive, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055;

[ix]         FINANCIAL CARE INVESTORS OF SAGAMORE HILLS, LLC, a limited
             liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware
             ("FCI - Sagamore Hills" and a "Tenant"), having its principal
             office located at 1215 Manor Drive, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
             17055;

[x]          FINANCIAL CARE INVESTORS OF WESTERVILLE, LLC, a limited liability
             company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("FCI -
             Westerville" and a "Tenant"), having its principal office located
             at 1215 Manor Drive, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055;

[xi]         BALANCED CARE AT SAXONBURG, INC., a corporation organized under the
             laws of the State of Delaware ("Saxonburg" and a "Tenant"), having
             its principal office located at 1215 Manor Drive, Mechanicsburg,
             Pennsylvania 17055;

[xii]        BALANCED CARE AT BLOOMSBURG II, INC., a corporation organized under
             the laws of the State of Delaware ("Bloomsburg" and a "Tenant"),
             having its principal office located at 1215 Manor Drive,
             Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055;

[xiii]       BALANCED CARE AT MERRILLVILLE, INC., a corporation organized under
             the laws of the State of Delaware ("Merrillville" and a "Tenant"),
             having its principal office located at 1215 Manor Drive,
             Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055;

[xiv]        BALANCED CARE AT LEBANON, INC., a corporation organized under the
             laws of the State of Delaware ("BCC - Lebanon" and a "Manager"),
             having its principal office located at 1215 Manor Drive,
             Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055;

[xv]         BALANCED CARE AT LOYALSOCK, INC., a corporation organized under the
             laws of the State of Delaware ("BCC-Loyalsock" and a "Manager"),
             having its principal office located at 1215 Manor Drive,
             Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055;

[xvi]        BALANCED CARE AT MORRISTOWN, INC., a corporation organized under
             the laws of the State of Delaware ("BCC - Morristown"

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             and a "Manager"), having its principal office located at 1215 Manor
             Drive, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055;

[xvii]       BALANCED CARE AT OAK RIDGE, INC., a corporation organized under the
             laws of the State of Delaware ("BCC-Oak Ridge" and a "Manager"),
             having its principal office located at 1215 Manor Drive,
             Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055;

[xviii]      BALANCED CARE AT SAGAMORE HILLS, INC., a corporation organized
             under the laws of the State of Delaware ("BCC-Sagamore Hills" and a
             "Manager"), having its principal office located at 1215 Manor
             Drive, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055;

[xix]        BALANCED CARE AT WESTERVILLE, INC., a corporation organized under
             the laws of the State of Delaware ("BCC-Westerville" and a
             "Manager"), having its principal office located at 1215 Manor
             Drive, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055;

[xx]         BCC DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT CO., a corporation organized under
             the laws of the State of Delaware ("BCC-Development" and a
             "Manager"), having its principal office located at 1215 Manor
             Drive, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055;

[xxi]        BALANCED CARE CORPORATION, a corporation organized under the laws
             of the State of Delaware ("Company"), having its principal office
             located at 1215 Manor Drive, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055; and

[xxii]       IPC ADVISORS S.A.R.L., a corporation organized under the laws of
             Luxembourg ("IPC"), having its principal office located at 28 rue
             Jean Baptise Frescz, L-1542, Luxembourg.

             Hereinafter, HCRI and Landlords may be collectively called "HCN",
and Company, Tenants, Managers, and IPC may be collectively called the "BCC
Group".

                                 R E C I T A L S

                  A. Each Tenant was or is the tenant of certain leased property
under separate Lease Agreements described on Exhibit A attached hereto and
incorporated herein ("Leases"). All documents evidencing the obligations between
HCN, Tenants, Managers or Company in connection with the Leases may be called
collectively "Lease Documents". HCRI - PA/BCC terminated the Lebanon, Loyalsock,
Saxonburg and Bloomsburg Leases as of February 26, 2001, and HCRI - HCN/BCC
terminated the Morristown, Oak Ridge, Sagamore Hills, and Westerville Leases as
of February 26, 2001. HCRI conveyed the

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property located in Merrillville, Indiana and assigned the Merrillville Lease to
HCRI-IN as of June 16, 2001.

                  B. HCRI - PA/BCC and HCRI - HCN/BCC also extended to
FCI-Lebanon, FCI-Loyalsock, FCI-Morristown, FCI-Oak Ridge, FCI-Sagamore Hills,
and FCI-Westerville ("FCI Borrowers") loans in the amounts specified on Exhibit
A ("FCI Loans") subject to the terms of the Loan Agreements described on Exhibit
A ("FCI Loan Agreements"). The FCI Loans are each evidenced by Notes described
on Exhibit A ("FCI Notes"). The FCI Loans are secured by leasehold mortgages
("FCI Leasehold Mortgages") against the Lebanon, Loyalsock, Morristown, Oak
Ridge, Sagamore Hills, and Westerville Leases ("FCI Leases") and security
interests in substantially all the personal property of the FCI Borrowers. All
documents executed by the FCI Borrowers as evidence of or security for the FCI
Loans may be called collectively the "FCI Loan Documents".

                  C. HCRI extended to Merrillville a loan in the amount
specified on Exhibit A ("Merrillville Loan") subject to the terms of the Loan
Agreement described on Exhibit A ("Merrillville Loan Agreement"). The
Merrillville Loan is evidenced by the Note described on Exhibit A ("Merrillville
Note"). The Merrillville Loan is secured by a leasehold mortgage against the
Merrillville Lease and a security interest in substantially all the personal
property of Merrillville. All documents executed by Merrillville as evidence of
or security for the Merrillville Loan may be called collectively the
"Merrillville Loan Documents".

                  D. HCRI extended to Company a loan in the amount specified on
Exhibit A ("Company Loan"). The Company Loan is evidenced by the Note described
on Exhibit A ("Company Note"). The Company Loan is secured by the FCI Leasehold
Mortgages. All documents executed by Company as evidence of or security for the
Company Loan may be called collectively the "Company Loan Documents". The FCI
Loans, the Merrillville Loan, and the Company Loan may be collectively called
"Loans".

                  E. Company guaranteed [i] Tenants' obligations under the
Leases pursuant to the Unconditional and Continuing Lease Guaranties described
on Exhibit A; [ii] the repayment of the FCI Loans pursuant to Unconditional
Continuing Guaranties described on Exhibit A; and [iii] the repayment of the
Merrillville Loan pursuant to the Unconditional and Continuing Guaranty
described on Exhibit A (collectively called "Guaranties").

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                  F. Tenants currently operate the facilities identified on
Exhibit A ("Facilities"). The Facilities are managed by Managers under separate
management agreements between Managers and Tenants as described on Exhibit A
(collectively called "Management Agreements").

                  G. Tenants failed to pay rent and interest in full and failed
to satisfy financial covenants under the Lease Documents, the FCI Loan
Documents, and the Company Loan Documents (collectively called "Defaults"). As a
result, HCRI-PA/BCC and HCRI-HCN/BCC terminated the FCI Leases, the Saxonburg
Lease, and the Bloomsburg Lease ("Lease Terminations"). In addition, HCRI-PA/BCC
and HCR-HCN/BCC accelerated payment of the FCI Loans, and HCRI accelerated
payment of the Company Loan.

                  H. HCRI and Company attempted to resolve the Defaults by
entering into a Master Lease Offer dated March 12, 2001, as supplemented by
letters dated April 25, 2001 and June 13, 2001 (collectively called "Initial
Master Lease Offer"). In connection with the Initial Master Lease Offer, Company
executed and delivered to HCRI a note in the original principal amount of
$216,867.00 to fund, in part, the acquisition of personal property for the
Westerville Facility ("Westerville Note"). The Initial Master Lease Offer and
the Westerville Note may be collectively called the "Initial Settlement
Documents". Company was unable to perform its obligations under the Initial
Settlement Documents.

                  I. As a result of the failure of Company to perform its
obligations under the Initial Settlement Documents, HCRI, HCRI-PA/BCC, and
HCRI-HCN/BCC commenced actions against Tenants (excluding Merrillville) and
Company seeking, among other remedies, judgments for possession of the Property
(excluding the Merrillville Property) and collection of amounts due under the
FCI Loans, the Company Loan, and the Initial Settlement Documents (collectively
called "HCN Litigation").

                  J. Company and HCRI have now agreed to resolve the Defaults
and the HCN Litigation pursuant to the terms of a second Master Lease Offer
dated December 21, 2001 ("Second Master Lease Offer"). The Second Master Lease
Offer provides for [i] payment of funds to HCRI including delivery of a note in
the original principal amount of $1,500,000.00 ("Settlement Note"); [ii]
assignment of the FCI Loans, the Company Loan, and the Merrillville Loan from
HCN to IPC ("Assignment"); [iii] termination of the Merrillville Lease and
transfer of operations of the Merrillville, Westerville, Oak Ridge, and
Morristown Facilities to new operators designated by HCRI ("Facility
Transfers"); [iv] execution of a Master Lease between

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HCRI-PA/BCC and HCRI-HCN/BCC and Balanced Care Tenant (HCN), Inc. for the
Lebanon, Montoursville, Bloomsburg, Saxonburg, and Sagamore Hills Properties
("Master Lease"); and [v] a mutual release of liability in connection with the
Defaults under Lease Documents. HCN and the BCC Group shall perform their
obligations under the Second Master Lease Offer pursuant to the terms of a
Settlement Agreement between HCN and each member of the BCC Group. Any term used
in this Agreement that is not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in
the Settlement Agreement.

                  NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the obligations undertaken
by the BCC Group under this Agreement, the Settlement Agreement, the Master
Lease and for other good and valuable considerations, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, HCN and each member of the BCC
Group agree to the following.

                  1.       Release of Claims.

                           (a) Release of HCN Group. Effective on the Effective
Date and subject to the exclusions in this section and the terms of Section 1(d)
below, each member of the BCC Group hereby jointly and severally releases,
quits, and forever discharges HCN and all of HCN's affiliates, and any of their
respective, former or existing officers, directors, agents, employees,
accountants, attorneys, and representatives, and all of their respective heirs,
personal representatives, successors, and assigns (collectively, the "HCN
Group") from any and all claims, demands, debts, actions, causes of action,
suits, contracts, agreements, obligations, accounts, defenses, offsets against
the judgment and liabilities of any kind or character whatsoever, known or
unknown, suspected or unsuspected, in contract or in tort, at law or in equity,
including without limitation, such claims and defenses as fraud, mistake,
duress, and usury, that any member of the BCC Group ever had, now have, or might
hereafter have against the HCN Group, jointly or severally, for or by reason of
any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever occurring or failing to occur prior to
the Effective Date, which relates, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly
to [i] the Leases; [ii] the Loans; [iii] the Lease Documents; [iv] the Sub-Debt
Documents; and [v] the Initial Settlement Documents (collectively called "BCC
Documents"). The release provided in this Section 1(a) may be called the "HCN
Release". The HCN Release does not release HCN from its obligations under this
Agreement, the Settlement Agreement, or the Master Lease.

                           (b) Release of BCC Group. Effective on the Effective
Date and subject to the exclusions in this section and the terms of Section 1(c)
below, [A] HCN hereby jointly and

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severally releases, quits and forever discharges each member of the BCC Group,
and any of their respective, former or existing officers, directors, agents,
employees, accountants, attorneys, and representatives, and all of their
respective heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns
(collectively, the "BCC Released Parties") from any and all claims, demands,
debts, actions, causes of action, suits, contracts, agreements, obligations,
accounts, defenses, offsets against the judgment and liabilities of any kind or
character whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, in contract or
in tort, at law or in equity, including without limitation, such claims and
defenses as fraud, mistake, duress and usury that any member of HCN ever had,
now has, or might hereafter have against the BCC Released Parties, jointly or
severally, for or by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever occurring
or failing to occur prior to the Effective Date which relates, in whole or in
part, directly or indirectly to [i] the Leases; [ii] the Lease Documents; and
[iii] the Initial Settlement Documents; and [B] HCN agrees that the Lease
Documents that have not already been terminated are terminated and released. The
release and termination provided in this Section 1(b) may be called the "BCC
Release". The BCC Release does not release any member of the BCC Released
Parties from their respective obligations under this Agreement, the Settlement
Agreement, the Settlement Note, the documents executed in connection with the
Facility Transfers ("Transfer Documents") or the Master Lease, or release BCC
from its obligations to IPC under the Loans or the Sub-Debt Documents which were
assigned by HCN to IPC pursuant to the Assignment.

                           (c) Conditions Subsequent for BCC Release. The BCC
Release provided in Section 1(b) above will be void ab initio and will be of no
force or effect if the Master Lease or the release of the HCN Group contained
in Section 1(a) is ever rendered void, avoided or is rescinded, in whole or in
part, by operation of law, or by order of any state or federal court of
competent jurisdiction, by reason of any order arising out of any claim or
proceeding, including, without limitation, any fraudulent transfer or preference
action or any other bankruptcy, insolvency, creditor's rights or similar
proceeding, initiated or commenced by, on behalf of or in concert with, directly
or indirectly, any member of the BCC Released Parties, any affiliate of any such
member, any person claiming by or through any member of the BCC Released
Parties, or any of their agents, employees, representatives, officers,
directors, shareholders, subsidiaries, affiliates, heirs, personal
representatives, successors or assigns. It is the intent of the parties that the
rejection of the Master Lease pursuant to Section 365 of the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code (or similar proceedings under

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relevant insolvency statutes) shall in no way or manner be grounds for voiding
the BCC Release.

                           (d) Conditions Subsequent for HCN Release. The HCN
Release provided in Section 1(a) above will be void ab initio and will be of no
force or effect if the Master Lease or the release of the BCC Group contained
in Section 1(b) is ever rendered void, avoided or is rescinded, in whole or in
part, by operation of law, or by order of any state or federal court of
competent jurisdiction, by reason of any order arising out of any claim or
proceeding, including, without limitation, any fraudulent transfer or preference
action or any other bankruptcy, insolvency, creditor's rights or similar
proceeding, initiated or commenced by, on behalf of or in concert with, directly
or indirectly, any member of HCN, any affiliate of any such member, any person
claiming by or through any member of HCN, or any of their agents, employees,
representatives, officers, directors, shareholders, subsidiaries, affiliates,
heirs, personal representatives, successors or assigns.

                  2.       Covenant Not to Sue.

                           (a) BCC Covenant Not to Sue. So long as the HCN
Release is in effect, the BCC Group agrees to refrain and forbear from
commencing, instituting, joining, participating in or prosecuting any lawsuit,
action or other proceeding against the HCN Group (and any member thereof)
arising out of, or in connection with the BCC Documents.

                           (b) HCN Covenant Not to Sue. So long as the BCC
Release is in effect, the HCN Group agrees to refrain and forbear from
commencing, instituting, joining, participating in or prosecuting any lawsuit,
action or other proceeding against the BCC Released Parties (and any member
thereof) arising out of, or in connection with the BCC Documents.

                  3.       Notices. All notices hereunder shall be in writing,
and delivered personally, or by nationally recognized overnight courier service,
or by United States mail, postage prepaid, to the addresses set forth below or
to such other address as may hereafter be provided in writing to the other
party:

                           HCN:

                           c/o Health Care REIT, Inc.
                           One SeaGate, Suite 1500
                           P.O. Box 1475
                           Toledo, Ohio  43603
                           Attention:  Erin C. Ibele, Vice President
                                                     and Corporate Secretary

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                           BCC Group:
                           c/o Balanced Care Corporation
                           1215 Manor Drive
                           Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania  17055
                           Attention:  Richard D. Richardson, Interim CEO

                                 with a copy to:
                                 Balanced Care Corporation
                                 1215 Manor Drive
                                 Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania  17055
                                 Attention:  Robin L. Barber, Esq.
                                             Senior Vice President and Legal
                                             Counsel

                           All notices shall be deemed to be given upon the
earlier of actual receipt or three days after deposit in the United States mail
or one day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier.

                  4.       Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in
multiple counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original hereof.

                  5.       Severability. Each provision of this Agreement shall
be valid and enforceable to the full extent of the law. If any provision of this
Agreement or the application of any provision is, to any extent, held or deemed
to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and the same
shall remain in full force and effect.

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this
Agreement as of the Effective Date.

HCRI:                                   HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.

                                        By:/s/Erin C. Ibele

                                                 Title: Vice President and
                                                 Corporate Secretary

LANDLORDS:                              PENNSYLVANIA BCC PROPERTIES, INC.

                                        By:/s/Erin C. Ibele

                                                 Title: Vice President and
                                                 Corporate Secretary

                                        HCN BCC HOLDINGS, INC.

                                        By:/s/Erin C. Ibele

                                                 Title: Vice President and
                                                 Corporate Secretary

                                        HCRI INDIANA PROPERTIES, LLC

                                        By:/s/Erin C. Ibele

                                                 Title:Vice President and
                                                 Corporate Secretary

TENANTS:                                FINANCIAL CARE INVESTORS OF LEBANON, LLC

                                        By:/s/Robin L. Barber
                                                 Robin L. Barber
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Secretary

                                        FINANCIAL CARE INVESTORS OF LOYALSOCK,
                                        LLC

                                        By:/s/Robin L. Barber
                                                 Robin L. Barber
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Secretary
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                                        FINANCIAL CARE INVESTORS OF MORRISTOWN,
                                        LLC

                                        By:/s/Robin L. Barber
                                                 Robin L. Barber
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Secretary

                                        FINANCIAL CARE INVESTORS OF OAK RIDGE,
                                        LLC

                                        By:/s/Robin L. Barber
                                                 Robin L. Barber
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Secretary

                                        FINANCIAL CARE INVESTORS OF SAGAMORE
                                        HILLS, LLC

                                        By:/s/Robin L. Barber
                                                 Robin L. Barber
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Secretary

                                        FINANCIAL CARE INVESTORS OF WESTERVILLE,
                                        LLC

                                        By:/s/Robin L. Barber
                                                 Robin L. Barber
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Secretary

                                        BALANCED CARE AT SAXONBURG, INC.

                                        By:/s/Robin L. Barber
                                                 Robin L. Barber
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Secretary

                                        BALANCED CARE AT BLOOMSBURG II, INC.

                                        By:/s/Robin L. Barber
                                                 Robin L. Barber
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Secretary

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                                        BALANCED CARE AT MERRILLVILLE, INC.

                                        By:/s/Robin L. Barber
                                                 Robin L. Barber
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Secretary

MANAGERS:                               BALANCED CARE AT LEBANON, INC.

                                        By:/s/Robin L. Barber
                                                 Robin L. Barber
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Secretary

                                        BALANCED CARE AT LOYALSOCK, INC.

                                        By:/s/Robin L. Barber
                                                 Robin L. Barber
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Secretary

                                        BALANCED CARE AT MORRISTOWN, INC.

                                        By:/s/Robin L. Barber
                                                 Robin L. Barber
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Secretary

                                        BALANCED CARE AT OAK RIDGE, INC.

                                        By:/s/Robin L. Barber
                                                 Robin L. Barber
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Secretary

                                        BALANCED CARE AT SAGAMORE HILLS, INC.

                                        By:/s/Robin L. Barber
                                                 Robin L. Barber
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Secretary

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                                        BALANCED CARE AT WESTERVILLE, INC.

                                        By:/s/Robin L. Barber

                                                 Robin L. Barber
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Secretary

                                        BCC DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT CO.

                                        By:/s/Robin L. Barber

                                                 Robin L. Barber
                                                 Vice President and
                                                 Secretary

COMPANY:                                BALANCED CARE CORPORATION

                                        By:/s/Robin L. Barber

                                                 Robin L. Barber
                                                 Senior Vice President,
                                                 Legal Counsel,
                                                 and Assistant Secretary

IPC:                                    IPC ADVISORS S.A.R.L.

                                        By:/s/J.B. Unsworth

                                                 Title: Manager

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                                    EXHIBIT A

Leases

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                Tenants                                       Facility Types (Units,               Facilities
               Landlords                Agreements (Date)             Beds)                        Locations
<S>                                     <C>                   <C>                      <C>
Financial Care Investors of Lebanon,     Lease Agreement      Personal care facility   Outlook Pointe at Lebanon
LLC                                      (9/22/98);           (56 units, 60 beds)      860 Norman Drive
                                         First Amendment                               Lebanon, Pennsylvania  17042
Pennsylvania BCC Properties, Inc.        (9/30/99)                                     County:  Lebanon
                                                                                       ("Lebanon Facility")

Financial Care Investors of Loyalsock,   Lease Agreement      Personal care facility   Outlook Pointe at Loyalsock
LLC                                      (9/22/98);           (56 units, 60 beds)      2985 Four Mile Drive
                                         First Amendment                               Montoursville, Pennsylvania  17754
Pennsylvania BCC Properties, Inc.        (9/30/99)                                     County:  Lycoming
                                                                                       ("Loyalsock Facility")

Financial Care Investors of              Lease Agreement      Assisted care living     Outlook Pointe at Morristown
Morristown, LLC                          (9/22/98);           facility                 2131 Walters Drive
                                         First Amendment      (60 units, 66 beds)      Morristown, Tennessee  27814
HCN BCC Holdings, Inc.                   (9/30/99)                                     County:  Hamblen
                                                                                       ("Morristown  Facility")

Financial Care Investors of Oak Ridge,   Lease Agreement      Assisted care living     Outlook Pointe at Oak Ridge
LLC                                      (9/22/98);           facility                 734 Emory Valley Road
                                         First Amendment      (58 units, 62 beds)      Oak Ridge, Tennessee  37830
HCN BCC Holdings, Inc.                   (9/30/99)                                     County:  Anderson
                                                                                       ("Oak Ridge Facility")
</TABLE>

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Leases

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                Tenants                                       Facility Types (Units,               Facilities
               Landlords                Agreements (Date)             Beds)                        Locations
<S>                                     <C>                   <C>                      <C>
Financial Care Investors of Sagamore     Lease Agreement      Residential care         Outlook Pointe at Sagamore Hills
Hills, LLC                               (9/22/98);           facility                 997 West Aurora Road
                                         First Amendment      (103 units, 214 beds)    Sagamore Hills, Ohio  44067
HCN BCC Holdings, Inc.                   (9/30/99)                                     County:  Summit
                                                                                       ("Sagamore Hills Facility")

Financial Care Investors of              Lease Agreement      Residential care         Outlook Pointe at Westerville
Westerville, LLC                         (9/22/98);           facility                 690 Cooper Road
                                         First Amendment      (106 units, 106 beds)    Westerville, Ohio  43081
HCN BCC Holdings, Inc.                   (9/30/99)                                     County:  Franklin
                                                                                       ("Westerville Facility")
</TABLE>

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Leases

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                Tenants                                       Facility Types (Units,               Facilities
               Landlords                 Agreements (Date)            Beds)                        Locations
<S>                                     <C>                   <C>                      <C>
Balanced Care at Bloomsburg II, Inc.    Lease Agreement       Skilled nursing          Balanced Care, Bloomsburg
                                        (3/15/99);            facility                 3298 Ridge Road
Pennsylvania BCC Properties, Inc.       First Amendment       (36 units, 66 beds)      Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania  17815
                                        (9/30/99)                                      County:  Columbia
                                                                                       ("Bloomsburg Facility")

Balanced Care at Saxonburg, Inc.        Lease Agreement       Assisted living          Outlook Pointe at Saxonburg
                                        (3/15/99);            (personal care           100 Bella Court
Pennsylvania BCC Properties, Inc.       First Amendment       boarding home)           Saxonburg, Pennsylvania  16056
                                        (9/30/99)             (77 units, 103 beds)     County:  Butler
                                                                                       ("Saxonburg Facility")

Balanced Care at Merrillville, Inc.     Master Lease          Residential care         Outlook Pointe at Merrillville
                                        Agreement             facility                 101 West 87th Avenue
Health Care REIT, Inc.                  (10/1/00);            (63 units, 86 beds)      Merrillville, Indiana  46410
                                        Amendment to Master                            County:  Lake
                                        Lease Agreement                                ("Merrillville Facility")
                                        (10/1/00)
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Loans

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                   Borrowers                           Agreements                  Notes
                    Lenders                              (Date)                   (Date)                   Amount

<S>                                                 <C>                         <C>                      <C>
Financial Care Investors of Lebanon, LLC            Loan Agreement              Amended and Restated     $686,800.00
                                                    (9/22/98);                  Note (10/31/00)
Pennsylvania BCC Properties, Inc.                   First Amendment
                                                    (9/30/99);
                                                    Second Amended and
                                                    Restated Loan Agreement
                                                    (10/31/00)

Financial Care Investors of Loyalsock, LLC          Loan Agreement;             Amended and Restated     $674,050.00
                                                    First Amendment             Note (10/31/00)
Pennsylvania BCC Properties, Inc.                   (9/30/99);
                                                    Second Amended and
                                                    Restated Loan Agreement
                                                    (10/31/00)

Financial Care Investors of Morristown, LLC         Loan Agreement;             Amended and Restated     $692,000.00
                                                    First Amendment             Note (10/31/00)
HCN BCC Holdings, Inc.                              (9/30/99);
                                                    Second Amended and
                                                    Restated Loan Agreement
                                                    (10/31/00)

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Loans

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<CAPTION>
                   Borrowers                           Agreements                  Notes
                    Lenders                              (Date)                   (Date)                   Amount

<S>                                                 <C>                         <C>                      <C>
Financial Care Investors of Oak Ridge, LLC          Loan Agreement;             Amended and Restated       $697,948.00
                                                    First Amendment             Note (10/31/00)
HCN BCC Holdings, Inc.                              (9/30/99);
                                                    Second Amended and
                                                    Restated Loan Agreement
                                                    (10/31/00)

Financial Care Investors of Sagamore Hills, LLC     Loan Agreement;             Amended and Restated     $1,243,550.00
                                                    First Amendment             Note (10/31/00)
HCN BCC Holdings, Inc.                              (9/30/99);
                                                    Second Amended and
                                                    Restated Loan Agreement
                                                    (10/31/00)

Financial Care Investors of Westerville, LLC        Loan Agreement;             Amended and Restated     $1,313,675.00
                                                    First Amendment             Note (10/31/00)
HCN BCC Holdings, Inc.                              (9/30/99);
                                                    Second Amended and
                                                    Restated Loan Agreement
                                                    (10/31/00)

Balanced Care at Merrillville, Inc.                 Loan Agreement              Note                     $1,000,000.00
                                                    (10/1/00)                   (10/1/00)
Health Care REIT, Inc.

Balanced Care Corporation                           N/A                         Note                       $900,000.00
                                                                                (10/31/00)
Health Care REIT, Inc.
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Guaranties

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<CAPTION>
                Guarantor                          Agreements
                                                     (Date)               Guaranteed Obligations

<S>                                        <C>                          <C>
Balanced Care Corporation                  Unconditional and            Payment and performance of Bloomsburg's obligations
                                           Continuing Lease Guaranty    under the Bloomsburg Lease
                                           (3/15/99)

Balanced Care Corporation                  Unconditional and            Payment and performance of Saxonburg's obligations
                                           Continuing Lease Guaranty    under the Saxonburg Lease
                                           (3/15/99)

Balanced Care Corporation                  Unconditional and            Payment and performance of Merrillville's
                                           Continuing Guaranty          obligations under the Merrillville Lease and the
                                           (10/1/00)                    Merrillville Loan

Balanced Care Corporation                  Unconditional and            Payment and performance of FCI-Lebanon's obligations
                                           Continuing Lease Guaranty    under the Lebanon Lease
                                           (10/31/00)

Balanced Care Corporation                  Unconditional and            Payment and performance of FCI-Loyalsock's
                                           Continuing Lease Guaranty    obligations under the Loyalsock Lease
                                           (10/31/00)

Balanced Care Corporation                  Unconditional and            Payment and performance of FCI-Morristown's
                                           Continuing Lease Guaranty    obligations under the Morristown Lease
                                           (10/31/00)

Balanced Care Corporation                  Unconditional and            Payment and performance of FCI-Oak Ridge's
                                           Continuing Lease Guaranty    obligations under the Oak Ridge Lease
                                           10/31/00)

Balanced Care Corporation                  Unconditional and            Payment and performance of FCI-Sagamore Hills'
                                           Continuing Lease Guaranty    obligations under the Sagamore Hills Lease
                                           (10/31/00)

Balanced Care Corporation                  Unconditional and            Payment and performance of FCI-Westerville's
                                           Continuing Lease Guaranty    obligations under the Westerville Lease
                                           (10/31/00)
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<S>                                        <C>                          <C>
Balanced Care Corporation                  Unconditional and            Payment and performance of FCI-Lebanon's obligations
                                           Continuing Guaranty          under the FCI Loan extended to FCI-Lebanon
                                           (10/31/00)

Balanced Care Corporation                  Unconditional and            Payment and performance of FCI-Loyalsock's
                                           Continuing Guaranty          obligations under the FCI Loan extended to
                                           (10/31/00)                   FCI-Loyalsock
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Guaranties

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<CAPTION>
                Guarantor                          Agreements
                                                     (Date)                 Guaranteed Obligations

<S>                                        <C>                          <C>
Balanced Care Corporation                  Unconditional and            Payment and performance of FCI-Morristown's
                                           Continuing Guaranty          obligations under the FCI Loan extended to
                                           (10/31/00)                   FCI-Morristown

Balanced Care Corporation                  Unconditional and            Payment and performance of FCI-Oak Ridge's
                                           Continuing Guaranty          obligations under the FCI Loan extended to FCI-Oak
                                           (10/31/00)                   Ridge

Balanced Care Corporation                  Unconditional and            Payment and performance of FCI-Sagamore Hills'
                                           Continuing Guaranty          obligations under the FCI Loan extended to
                                           (10/31/00)                   FCI-Sagamore Hills

Balanced Care Corporation                  Unconditional and            Payment and performance of FCI-Westerville's
                                           Continuing Guaranty          obligations under the FCI Loan extended to
                                           (10/31/00)                   FCI-Westerville
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Management Agreements

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<CAPTION>
                Managers                        Agreements                 Facility Types             Facilities
                                                  (Date)                   (Units, Beds)              Locations

<S>                                        <C>                          <C>                      <C>
Balanced Care at Lebanon, Inc.             Management Agreement         Personal care facility   Outlook Pointe at Lebanon
                                           (9/30/98)                    (56 units, 60 beds)      860 Norman Drive
                                                                                                 Lebanon, Pennsylvania  17042
                                                                                                 County:  Lebanon
                                                                                                 ("Lebanon Facility")

Balanced Care at Loyalsock, Inc.           Management Agreement         Personal care facility   Outlook Pointe at Loyalsock
                                           (9/30/98)                    (56 units, 60 beds)      2985 Four Mile Drive
                                                                                                 Montoursville,
                                                                                                 Pennsylvania  17754
                                                                                                 County:  Lycoming
                                                                                                 ("Loyalsock Facility")

Balanced Care at Morristown, Inc.          Management Agreement         Assisted care living     Outlook Pointe at Morristown
                                           (9/30/98)                    facility                 2131 Walters Drive
                                                                        (60 units, 66 beds)      Morristown, Tennessee  27814
                                                                                                 County:  Hamblen
                                                                                                 ("Morristown  Facility")
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<S>                                        <C>                          <C>                      <C>
Balanced Care at Oak Ridge, Inc.           Management Agreement         Assisted care living     Outlook Pointe at Oak Ridge
                                           (9/30/98)                    facility                 734 Emory Valley Road
                                                                        (58 units, 62 beds)      Oak Ridge, Tennessee  37830
                                                                                                 County:  Anderson
                                                                                                 ("Oak Ridge Facility")

Balanced Care at Sagamore Hills, Inc.      Management Agreement         Residential care         Outlook Pointe at Sagamore
                                           (9/30/98)                    facility                 Hills
                                                                        (103 units, 214 beds)    997 West Aurora Road
                                                                                                 Sagamore Hills, Ohio  44067
                                                                                                 County:  Summit
                                                                                                 ("Sagamore Hills Facility")

Balanced Care at Westerville, Inc.         Management Agreement         Residential care         Outlook Pointe at
                                           (9/30/98)                    facility                 Westerville
                                                                        (106 units, 106 beds)    690 Cooper Road
                                                                                                 Westerville, Ohio  43081
                                                                                                 County:  Franklin
                                                                                                 ("Westerville Facility")
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Management Agreements

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<CAPTION>
             Managers                            Agreements               Facility Types              Facilities
                                                   (Date)                 (Units, Beds)               Locations

<S>                                        <C>                          <C>                      <C>
BCC Development and Management Co.         Agreement to Provide         Skilled nursing          Balanced Care, Bloomsburg
                                           Management Services          facility                 3298 Ridge Road
                                           Between Balanced Care at     (36 units, 66 beds)      Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
                                           Bloomsburg II, Inc. and                               17815
                                           BCC Development and                                   County:  Columbia
                                           Management Co.                                        ("Bloomsburg Facility")
                                           (1/2/98)

BCC Development and Management Co.         Agreement to Provide         Assisted living          Outlook Pointe at Saxonburg
                                           Management Services          (personal care           100 Bella Court
                                           Between Balanced Care at     boarding home)           Saxonburg, Pennsylvania
                                           Saxonburg, Inc. and BCC      (77 units, 103 beds)     16056
                                           Development and Management                            County:  Butler
                                           Co.                                                   ("Saxonburg Facility")
                                           (10/31/97)

BCC Development and Management Co.         Agreement to Provide         Residential care         Outlook Pointe at
                                           Management Services          facility                 Merrillville
                                           Between Balanced Care at     (63 units, 86 beds)      101 West 87th Avenue
                                           Merrillville, Inc. and BCC                            Merrillville, Indiana  46410
                                           Development and Management                            County:  Lake
                                           Co.                                                   ("Merrillville Facility")
                                           (10/24/00)
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Exhibit 10.6
                              ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

         Reference is made to the (i) Master Lease Agreement between
Pennsylvania BCC Properties, Inc., HCN BCC Holdings, Inc. and Balanced Care
Tenant (HCN), Inc. effective as of January 1, 2002 (the "Lease Agreement") and
(ii) Settlement Agreement among the parties listed therein effective as of
January 31, 2002 (the "Settlement Agreement"). Capitalized terms used but not
defined herein shall have the meaning, ascribed to such terms in the Lease
Agreement.

         In consideration of IPC Advisors S.A.R.L's ("IPC") entering into the
Settlement Agreement, Tenant hereby agrees to the terms set forth herein.

         Pursuant to Article 13 of the Lease Agreement, Tenant has an Option to
Purchase all of the Leased Property. Tenant hereby agrees that IPC or its
Affiliate may exercise the Option to Purchase at any time Tenant has a right to
exercise such Option to Purchase if (i) Tenant notifies IPC that it is declining
to exercise its Option to Purchase, (ii) Tenant has declined to exercise such
Option to Purchase by failing to provide a Purchase Notice ten days prior to the
time it would otherwise expire, (iii) IPC has provided Tenant notice (the "IPC
Notice") of its desire to exercise the Option to Purchase and Tenant fails to
deliver a Purchase Notice within 1 day of receipt of the IPC Notice, (iv) Tenant
has provided a Purchase Notice, but is unable to consummate the purchase of the
Leased Property or (v) the occurrence of an Event of Default. If IPC or its
Affiliate desires to exercise the Option to Purchase in accordance with the
terms hereof, it shall provide a Purchase Notice to Landlord.

         Tenant hereby agrees that it shall not reject either the Lease
Agreement or this Agreement in connection with proceedings relating to the
Bankruptcy (as defined below) of the Tenant, without the prior written consent
of IPC. "Bankruptcy" shall be deemed to occur when (a) the Tenant (i) makes a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (ii) files a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy, (iii) is adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent or has entered against
it an order for relief in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, (iv) files a
petition or answer seeking for itself any reorganization, arrangement,
composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any
bankruptcy statute, law or regulation, (v) files an answer or other pleading
admitting or failing to contest the material
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allegations of a petition filed against it in any proceeding seeking
reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution
or similar relief or (vi) seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of
a trustee, receiver or liquidator of the Tenant or of all or any substantial
part of its properties, or (b) (i) 120 days after the commencement of any
proceeding against the Tenant seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition,
readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any statute, law
or regulation, the proceeding has not been dismissed, or (ii) 90 days after the
appointment without its consent or acquiescence of a trustee, receiver or
liquidator of the Tenant or of all or any substantial part of its properties, if
the appointment is not vacated or stayed, or within 90 days after the expiration
of any such stay, the appointment is not vacated.

         It is expressly agreed that if any provisions of this Agreement are
found by any Court having jurisdiction to be unenforceable, then and in each
such case, the remaining provisions herein contained shall, nevertheless, remain
effective, and this Agreement, or any portion thereof, shall be considered to be
amended so as to be considered reasonable and enforceable by such Court, and in
such event, the provisions shall be enforced to the extent so permitted.

         Tenant hereby agrees that it will not amend Article 13 of the Lease,
without the prior written consent of IPC.

         This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which together shall
constitute an original.

         This Agreement may only be modified by a writing signed by all the
parties hereto.

         This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio
without regard to the conflict of laws principals thereof.

Dated:                 , 2002

                                        IPC ADVISORS S.A.R.L.

                                        By/s/J.B. Unsworth
                                             Name: J.B. Unsworth
                                             Title: Manager

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                                        BALANCED CARE TENANT (HCN), INC.

                                        By/s/Robin L. Barber
                                             Name: Robin L. Barber
                                             Title: Vice President and
                                             Secretary

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