CHARTWELL RETIREMENT RESIDENCES ANNOUNCES DECEMBER 2021 DISTRIBUTION AND PROVIDES OCCUPANCY UPDATE

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Dec. 15, 2021 /CNW/ - Chartwell Retirement Residences ("Chartwell") (TSX: CSH.UN) announced today a cash distribution of $0.051 per Trust Unit. The cash distribution will be payable on January 17, 2022 to unitholders of record on December 31, 2021.

Unitholders can participate in Chartwell's Distribution Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP"). Eligible investors registered in the DRIP will have their monthly cash distributions used to purchase Trust Units and will also receive bonus units equal to 3% of their monthly cash distributions. DRIP offers unitholders the opportunity to steadily increase their ownership in Chartwell without incurring any commission or brokerage fees. Complete details of the DRIP are available on Chartwell's website at www.chartwell.com or from a unitholder's investment advisor.

The following table summarizes monthly weighted average occupancy rates in Chartwell's Retirement Operations for the month ended August 31, 2021, to November 30, 2021, and provides forecast occupancy for the months ended December 31, 2021, and January 31, 2022:

	One month ended August 31, 2021	One month ended September 30, 2021	One month ended October 31, 2021	One month ended November 30, 2021	Forecast One month ended December 31, 2021^(3)	Forecast One month ended January 31, 2022 ^(3)
Weighted average occupancy rate - same property portfolio^(1)	76.4%	76.5%	76.7%	76.8%	76.9%	76.5%
Change from the previous month^(2)		0.1pp	0.2pp	0.1pp	0.1pp	(0.4pp)

(1)	Restated to exclude four non-core retirement residences (302 suites) located in Ontario sold on December 1, 2021.
(2)	'pp' means percentage points.
(3)	Forecast includes leases and notices as at December 9, 2021.

ABOUT CHARTWELL

Chartwell is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate trust which indirectly owns and operates a complete range of seniors housing communities, from independent supportive living through assisted living to long term care. It is the largest operator in the Canadian seniors living sector with over 200 quality retirement communities in four provinces, including properties under development. Chartwell is committed to its vision of Making People's Lives BETTER and to providing a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling life experience for its residents. For more information, visit www.chartwell.com.

Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking information that reflects the current expectations, estimates and projections of management about the future results, performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities for Chartwell and the seniors housing industry. Forward-looking statements are based upon a number of assumptions and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and that could cause actual results to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those expected or estimated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. These factors are more fully described in the "COVID-19 Business Impacts and Related Risks" section, and the "Risks and Uncertainties and Forward-Looking Information" section in Chartwell's 2020 MD&A, and in materials filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada from time to time, including but not limited to our most recent Annual Information Form. 

For more information, please contact:

Chartwell Retirement Residences
Sheri Harris
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: [phone]
email: [email protected]

SOURCE Chartwell Retirement Residences