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, 2007, 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: February 20, 2008

/s/ Charles H. Erhart, Jr.  

Charles H. Erhart, Jr. 

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, 2007, 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: February 20, 2008

/s/ Joel F. Gemunder  

Joel F. Gemunder 

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, 2007, 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: February 20, 2008

/s/ Patrick P. Grace  

Patrick P. Grace 

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, 2007, 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: February 19, 2008

/s/ Edward L. Hutton  

Edward L. Hutton 

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, 2007, 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: February 15, 2008

/s/ Thomas C. Hutton  

Thomas C. Hutton 

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, 2007, 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: February 15, 2008

/s/ Sandra E. Laney  

Sandra E. Laney 

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, 2007, 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: February 15, 2008

/s/ Timothy S. O’Toole  

Timothy S. O’Toole 

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, 2007, 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: February 15, 2008

/s/ Donald E. Saunders  

Donald E. Saunders 

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, 2007, 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: February 15, 2008

/s/ George J. Walsh III  

George J. Walsh III 

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, 2007, 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: February 20, 2008

/s/ Frank E. Wood  

Frank E. Wood 

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, 2007, 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: February 15, 2008

/s/ Walter L. Krebs  

Walter L. Krebs