EXHIBIT 23.4




                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT








We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated February 14, 2002,
except for notes 9c and 10 which are as of July 1, 2002, relating to the
consolidated financial statements of Aeries Healthcare Corporation (d/b/a
Riveredge Hospital), as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 and for the year ended
December 31, 2001 and the ten month period ended December 31, 2000.

We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the
Prospectus.


                                     /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP


Chicago, Illinois
October 30, 2003