EXHIBIT 32.1

                       CERTIFICATION BY KEVIN J. MCNAMARA
           PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.


Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002, the undersigned,  as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Chemed  Corporation  ("Company"),  does
hereby certify that:

         1)       the  Company's  Quarterly  Report of Form 10-Q for the quarter
                  ending  June 30,  2008  ("Report"),  fully  complies  with the
                  requirements  of  Section  13(a) or  15(d)  of the  Securities
                  Exchange Act of 1934; and

         2)       the information  contained in the Report fairly  presents,  in
                  all material respects,  the financial condition and results of
                  operations of the Company.



Dated:   July 30, 2008                               /s/ Kevin J. McNamara
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                                                     Kevin J. McNamara
                                                     (President and Chief
                                                     Executive Officer)




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