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                                   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.






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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, 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.


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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, 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


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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, 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


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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, 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




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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, 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


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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 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


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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, 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


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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, 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



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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, 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


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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, 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


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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, 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


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