AVCA Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. (MM)

Advocat Inc. (Nasdaq:AVCA) today announced that it will participate in the Sixth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern/1:00 p.m. Central, at the St. Regis New York Hotel. William R. Council, III, President and Chief Executive Officer of Advocat, will present a corporate overview and update on the Company's long-term care services.

A live webcast of Advocat's presentation and a copy of the presentation materials will be available on the Company's web site, www.advocatinc.com, or through http://www.wsw.com/webcast/hmp14/avca/. The webcast and presentation will also be archived on Advocat's website for 90 days following the event.

About Advocat Inc.

Advocat is a premier provider of long term care services to patients in 46 skilled nursing centers, primarily in the Southeast and Southwest. For additional information about the Company, visit Advocat's web site: www.advocatinc.com.

About JMP Group

JMP Group Inc. is a full-service investment banking and asset management firm that provides investment banking, sales and trading, and equity research services to corporate and institutional clients and alternative asset management products to institutional and high-net-worth investors. JMP Group operates through three subsidiaries: JMP Securities, Harvest Capital Strategies and JMP Credit Advisors. For more information, visit www.jmpg.com.

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