Exhibit 23

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the  incorporation  by  reference in the  Registration  Statements
(Forms S-8, No. 33-45993 dated February 24, 1992, No. 33-87052 dated December 5,
1994, No.  333-57978 dated March 30, 2001 and No.  333-109794  dated October 17,
2003) pertaining to the Invacare  Corporation  stock option plans of our reports
dated March 8, 2006, with respect to the consolidated  financial  statements and
schedule  of  Invacare   Corporation  and  subsidiaries,   Invacare  Corporation
management's  assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of
Invacare  Corporation,  included in this Annual  Report (Form 10-K) for the year
ended December 31, 2005.



                                                           /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP



Cleveland, Ohio
March 10, 2006