8-K

UNITED STATES
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)

August 27, 2009 (August 26, 2009)

ADVOCAT INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-12996	62-1559667
(State or other	(Commission File	(Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)	Number)	Identification Number)

1621 Galleria Boulevard Brentwood, TN 37027-2926

(Address of principal executive offices)

(615) 771-7575

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 26, 2009, the Company announced the opening of Brentwood Terrace Healthcare and Rehab Center, a state of the art skilled nursing center located in Paris, Texas. A press release regarding this announcement is attached as an exhibit hereto.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits

Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press release dated August 26, 2009

SIGNATURES

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

ADVOCAT INC.
By:	/s/ L. Glynn Riddle
	L. Glynn Riddle
	Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 26, 2009

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press Release dated August 26, 2009.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Company Contact:	Investor Relations:
William R. Council, III	Rodney O’Connor
President and CEO	Cameron Associates
(615) 771-7575	(212) 554-5470

Advocat Announces Opening of New Texas Facility

BRENTWOOD, TN, (August 26, 2009) — Advocat Inc. (NASDAQ: AVCA) today announced the opening of the Brentwood Terrace Healthcare and Rehab Center, a state of the art skilled nursing center located in Paris, Texas.

In March 2008, Advocat entered into an agreement with Omega Healthcare Investors to build and lease the new $7.5 million, 119 bed facility, to replace an older 102 bed facility leased from Omega. Brentwood Terrace offers a comprehensive suite of patient services for both short and long term nursing care. The center contains a 17 bed short stay Life Steps unit dedicated to treatment and rehabilitation following illness or injury as well as a 24 bed Lighthouse unit specialized for the care of Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related illnesses.

“I am extremely pleased to announce the completion and grand opening of this state of the art facility, both on time and under budget,” noted William R. Council, III, Chief Executive Officer of Advocat. “This center represents an impressive milestone for our facility renovation program and speaks to our commitment to improving patient care and company performance. We are excited by the tremendous amount of interest displayed by the Paris community and we are confident that Brentwood Terrace will succeed as their nursing provider of choice.”

Advocat provides long term care services to patients in 50 skilled nursing centers, primarily in the Southeast and Southwest. For additional information about the Company, visit Advocat’s web site: http://www.irinfo.com/avc.

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