EXHIBIT 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby appoints 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, 2012, 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, 2013

/s/ Joel F. Gemunder

Joel F. Gemunder

98

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby appoints 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, 2012, 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, 2013

/s/ Patrick P. Grace

Patrick P. Grace

99

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby appoints 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, 2012, 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, 2013

/s/ Thomas C. Hutton

Thomas C. Hutton

100

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby appoints 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, 2012, 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, 2013

/s/ Thomas P. Rice

Thomas P. Rice

101

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby appoints 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, 2012, 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 17, 2013

/s/ Donald E. Saunders

Donald E. Saunders

102

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby appoints 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, 2012, 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 18, 2013

/s/ George J. Walsh III

George J. Walsh III

103

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby appoints 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, 2012, 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, 2013

/s/ Frank E. Wood

Frank E. Wood

104

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby appoints 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, 2012, 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 18, 2013

/s/ Walter L. Krebs

Walter L. Krebs

105

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned director of CHEMED CORPORATION ("Company") hereby appoints 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, 2012, 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, 2013

/s/ Andrea R. Lindell

Andrea R. Lindell

106