Consent of BDO Seidman

EX-23.1 7 d267034dex231.htm CONSENT OF BDO SEIDMAN Consent of BDO Seidman

EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Advocat Inc.

Brentwood, Tennessee

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Numbers 333-134905, 333-151565 and 333-167630) of Advocat Inc. of our report dated March 7, 2012, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

Nashville, Tennessee

March 7, 2012