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                                 EXHIBIT 10.22


                    AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


         AGREEMENT dated as of November 1, 1995 between Lawrence J. Gillis
("Employee") and Roto-Rooter, Inc. (the "Company").

         WHEREAS, Employee and the Company have entered into an Employment
Agreement dated December 11, 1991 ("Employment Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, Employee and the Company desire to amend the Employment
Agreement in certain respects.

         NOW, THEREFORE, Employee and the Company mutually agree that the
Employment Agreement shall be amended, effective as of November 1, 1995 as
follows:

         A.    The date of November 6, 1997 set forth in Section 1.2 of the
               Employment Agreement, is hereby deleted and the date of November
               6, 1998 is hereby substituted therefor.

         B.    The base salary amount of $177,000 per annum as set forth in the
               first sentence of Section 2.1 of the Employment Agreement is
               hereby deleted and the base salary amount of $191,000 per annum
               is hereby substituted therefor.

         Except as specifically amended by this Amendment No. 5 to Employment
Agreement, the Employment Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in
accordance with its original terms, conditions and provisions.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this amendatory
agreement as of the date first above written.

                                        EMPLOYEE


                                        /s/ Lawrence J. Gillis   
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                                        ROTO-ROOTER, INC.


                                        /s/ William R. Griffin   
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