EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION BY KEVIN J. MCNAMARA
PURUSANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Chemed Corporation (“Company”), does hereby certify that:
| 1) | | The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2010 (“Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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| 2) | | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Dated: February 28, 2011
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| /s/ Kevin J. McNamara | |
| Kevin J. McNamara | |
| (President and Chief Executive Officer) | |