Exhibit 23.5
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Ventas, Inc. for the registration of 24,958,543 shares of its common stock, and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated March 1, 2011 with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. appearing in Ventas, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 11, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Irvine, California
May 19, 2011
