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, 2005, 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 3, 2006


                                                /s/ Donald Breen, Jr.
                                                -----------------------------
                                                Donald Breen, Jr.











                                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, 2005, 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, 2006


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






                                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, 2005, 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, 2006


                                                /s/ Joel F. Gemunder
                                                -----------------------------
                                                Joel F. Gemunder






                                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, 2005, 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, 2006


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







                                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, 2005, 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 6, 2006


                                                /s/ Edward L. Hutton
                                                -----------------------------
                                                Edward L. Hutton








                                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, 2005, 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 3, 2006


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







                                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, 2005, 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 3, 2006


                                                /s/ Sandra E. Laney
                                                -----------------------------
                                                Sandra E. Laney






                                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, 2005, 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, 2006


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






                                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, 2005, 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, 2006


                                                /s/ Donald E. Saunders
                                                -----------------------------
                                                Donald E. Saunders







                                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, 2005, 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 3, 2006


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






                                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, 2005, 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 6, 2006


                                                /s/ Frank E. Wood
                                                -----------------------------
                                                Frank E. Wood






                                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, 2005, 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 3, 2006


                                                /s/ Walter L. Krebs
                                                -----------------------------
                                                Walter L. Krebs