EXHIBIT 24
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Chemed Corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Kevin J. McNamara,
David P. Williams, Arthur V. Tucker and Naomi C. Dallob the true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned, with full power in each to act without the
others, for and in the name of the undersigned as such Director to sign any and
all Registration Statements and amendments thereto, including Post-Effective
Amendments, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of interests in or Capital Stock
of Chemed Corporation to be offered and sold pursuant to its 2006 Stock
Incentive Plan.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal
this 4th day of May, 2006.


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

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Chemed Corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Kevin J. McNamara,
David P. Williams, Arthur V. Tucker and Naomi C. Dallob the true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned, with full power in each to act without the
others, for and in the name of the undersigned as such Director to sign any and
all Registration Statements and amendments thereto, including Post-Effective
Amendments, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of interests in or Capital Stock
of Chemed Corporation to be offered and sold pursuant to its 2006 Stock
Incentive Plan.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal
this 3rd day of May, 2006.


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

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Chemed Corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Kevin J. McNamara,
David P. Williams, Arthur V. Tucker and Naomi C. Dallob the true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned, with full power in each to act without the
others, for and in the name of the undersigned as such Director to sign any and
all Registration Statements and amendments thereto, including Post-Effective
Amendments, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of interests in or Capital Stock
of Chemed Corporation to be offered and sold pursuant to its 2006 Stock
Incentive Plan.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal
this 3rd day of May, 2006.


                                      /s/ Charles H. Erhart
                                      ---------------------------
                                      Charles H. Erhart

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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Chemed Corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Kevin J. McNamara,
David P. Williams, Arthur V. Tucker and Naomi C. Dallob the true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned, with full power in each to act without the
others, for and in the name of the undersigned as such Director to sign any and
all Registration Statements and amendments thereto, including Post-Effective
Amendments, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of interests in or Capital Stock
of Chemed Corporation to be offered and sold pursuant to its 2006 Stock
Incentive Plan.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal
this 3rd day of May, 2006.


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

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Chemed Corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Kevin J. McNamara,
David P. Williams, Arthur V. Tucker and Naomi C. Dallob the true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned, with full power in each to act without the
others, for and in the name of the undersigned as such Director to sign any and
all Registration Statements and amendments thereto, including Post-Effective
Amendments, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of interests in or Capital Stock
of Chemed Corporation to be offered and sold pursuant to its 2006 Stock
Incentive Plan.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal
this 4th day of May, 2006.


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

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Chemed Corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Kevin J. McNamara,
David P. Williams, Arthur V. Tucker and Naomi C. Dallob the true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned, with full power in each to act without the
others, for and in the name of the undersigned as such Director to sign any and
all Registration Statements and amendments thereto, including Post-Effective
Amendments, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of interests in or Capital Stock
of Chemed Corporation to be offered and sold pursuant to its 2006 Stock
Incentive Plan.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal
this 3rd day of May, 2006.


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

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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Chemed Corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Kevin J. McNamara,
David P. Williams, Arthur V. Tucker and Naomi C. Dallob the true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned, with full power in each to act without the
others, for and in the name of the undersigned as such Director to sign any and
all Registration Statements and amendments thereto, including Post-Effective
Amendments, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of interests in or Capital Stock
of Chemed Corporation to be offered and sold pursuant to its 2006 Stock
Incentive Plan.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal
this 3rd day of May, 2006.


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

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Chemed Corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Kevin J. McNamara,
David P. Williams, Arthur V. Tucker and Naomi C. Dallob the true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned, with full power in each to act without the
others, for and in the name of the undersigned as such Director to sign any and
all Registration Statements and amendments thereto, including Post-Effective
Amendments, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of interests in or Capital Stock
of Chemed Corporation to be offered and sold pursuant to its 2006 Stock
Incentive Plan.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set her hand and seal
this 5th day of May, 2006.

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


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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Chemed Corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Kevin J. McNamara,
David P. Williams, Arthur V. Tucker and Naomi C. Dallob the true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned, with full power in each to act without the
others, for and in the name of the undersigned as such Director to sign any and
all Registration Statements and amendments thereto, including Post-Effective
Amendments, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of interests in or Capital Stock
of Chemed Corporation to be offered and sold pursuant to its 2006 Stock
Incentive Plan.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal
this 3rd day of May, 2006.


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

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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Chemed Corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Kevin J. McNamara,
David P. Williams, Arthur V. Tucker and Naomi C. Dallob the true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned, with full power in each to act without the
others, for and in the name of the undersigned as such Director to sign any and
all Registration Statements and amendments thereto, including Post-Effective
Amendments, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of interests in or Capital Stock
of Chemed Corporation to be offered and sold pursuant to its 2006 Stock
Incentive Plan.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal
this 3rd day of May, 2006.

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

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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Chemed Corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Kevin J. McNamara,
David P. Williams, Arthur V. Tucker and Naomi C. Dallob the true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned, with full power in each to act without the
others, for and in the name of the undersigned as such Director to sign any and
all Registration Statements and amendments thereto, including Post-Effective
Amendments, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of interests in or Capital Stock
of Chemed Corporation to be offered and sold pursuant to its 2006 Stock
Incentive Plan.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal
this 4th day of May, 2006.

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

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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned, a Director of
Chemed Corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Kevin J. McNamara,
David P. Williams, Arthur V. Tucker and Naomi C. Dallob the true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned, with full power in each to act without the
others, for and in the name of the undersigned as such Director to sign any and
all Registration Statements and amendments thereto, including Post-Effective
Amendments, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of interests in or Capital Stock
of Chemed Corporation to be offered and sold pursuant to its 2006 Stock
Incentive Plan.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal
this 3rd day of May, 2006.

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


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