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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, 1996, 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, 1997


                                               /s/ JAMES A. CUNNINGHAM
                                               -----------------------
                                                   James A. Cunningham
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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, 1996, 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, 1997


                                               /s/ JAMES H. DEVLIN    
                                               -------------------    
                                                   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, 1996, 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 5, 1997


                                               /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, 1996, 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, 1997


                                               /s/ LAWRENCE J. GILLIS 
                                               ---------------------- 
                                                   Lawrence J. Gillis 
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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, 1996, 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 17, 1997


                                               /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, 1996, 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 4, 1997


                                               /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, 1996, 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, 1997


                                               /s/ WALTER L. KREBS    
                                               -------------------    
                                                   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 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, 1996, 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, 1997


                                               /s/ SANDRA E. LANEY    
                                               -------------------    
                                                   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, 1996, 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, 1997


                                               /s/ KEVIN J. MCNAMARA  
                                               ---------------------  
                                                   Kevin J. McNamara  
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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, 1996, 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, 1997


                                               /s/ JOHN M. MOUNT      
                                               -----------------      
                                                   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, 1996, 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 5, 1997


                                               /s/ D. WALTER ROBBINS, JR.
                                               --------------------------
                                                   D. Walter Robbins, 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, 1996, 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, 1997


                                               /s/ PAUL C. VOET       
                                               ----------------       
                                                   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, 1996, 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, 1997


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