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                                   EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



                  The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company")
hereby appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Each of such attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the
other.

Dated: March 13, 2000


                                            /s/ Rick L. Arquilla
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                                            Rick L. Arquilla



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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



                  The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company")
hereby appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Each of such attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the
other.

Dated: March 8, 2000


                                          /s/ James H. Devlin
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                                          James H. Devlin



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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



                  The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company")
hereby appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Each of such attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the
other.

Dated: March 8, 2000


                                         /s/ Charles H. Erhart, Jr.
                                         ------------------------------------
                                         Charles H. Erhart, Jr.


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



                  The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company")
hereby appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Each of such attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the
other.

Dated: March 20, 2000


                                              /s/ Joel F. Gemunder
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                                              Joel F. Gemunder




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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



                  The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company")
hereby appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Each of such attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the
other.

Dated: 13, 2000


                                            /s/ Patrick P. Grace
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Patrick P. Grace



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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



                  The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company")
hereby appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Each of such attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the
other.

Dated: 17, 2000


                                             /s/ Thomas C. Hutton
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Thomas C. Hutton


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



                  The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company")
hereby appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Each of such attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the
other.

Dated: March 9, 2000

                                          /s/ Walter L. Krebs
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                                          Walter L. Krebs


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



                  The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company")
hereby appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Each of such attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the
other.

Dated: 20, 2000


                                           /s/ Sandra E. Laney
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                                           Sandra E. Laney



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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



                  The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company")
hereby appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Each of such attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the
other.

Dated: March 7, 2000


                                           /s/ Spencer S. Lee
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                                           Spencer S. Lee




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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



                  The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company")
hereby appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Each of such attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the
other.

Dated: March 8, 2000


                                           /s/ John M. Mount
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                                           John M. Mount



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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



                  The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company")
hereby appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Each of such attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the
other.

Dated: March 10, 2000


                                         /s/ Timothy S. O'Toole
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                                         Timothy S. O'Toole


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



                  The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company")
hereby appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Each of such attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the
other.

Dated: March 13, 2000


                                        /s/ Donald E. Saunders
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                                        Donald E. Saunders




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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



                  The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company")
hereby appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Each of such attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the
other.

Dated: March 8, 2000


                                         /s/ Paul C. Voet
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                                         Paul C. Voet



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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



                  The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company")
hereby appoints EDWARD L. HUTTON, KEVIN J. MCNAMARA and NAOMI C. DALLOB as his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Each of such attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the
other.

Dated: March 9, 2000


                                           /s/ George J. Walsh III
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                                           George J. Walsh III