Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY-ACT OF 2002

The undersigned hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as added by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the undersigned’s best knowledge and belief, the Amendment 2 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for National Health Investors, Inc. (“Issuer”) for the period ended December 31, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”):

(a)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(b)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer.

Date: July 21, 2014	/s/ J. Justin Hutchens
	J. Justin Hutchens President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Date: July 21, 2014	/s/ Roger R. Hopkins
	Roger R. Hopkins
	Chief Accounting Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)