Odyssey Healthcare (ODSY) 10-Q 2009 Q3 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE, INC.
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     The undersigned officers of Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and in connection with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), that:

1.	the Report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
2.	the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

/s/ Robert A. LeftonRobert A. Lefton	/s/ R. Dirk AllisonR. Dirk Allison
President and Chief Executive Officer	Chief Financial Officer

     Dated: November 6, 2009