EXHIBIT 23

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-115270) and Form S-8 (Nos. 2-87202, 2-80712,
33-65244, 33-61063, 333-109104, 333-118714, 333-34525, 333-87071, 333-34525 and
333-87073) of Chemed Corporation of our report dated March 13, 2006 relating to
the financial statements, management's assessment of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting, which appears in the Annual Report to
Shareholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also
consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated March 16, 2006
relating to the financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
March 16, 2006