EXHIBIT 23.2



                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


The Board of Directors
Amedisys, Inc.:


         We consent to the use of our report dated March 10, 2003, with respect
to the consolidated balance sheet of Amedisys, Inc. as of December 31, 2002, and
the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and
cash flows for the year then ended, incorporated herein by reference and to the
reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the registration statement.

         Our report refers to our audit of a 2001 balance sheet reclassification
and transitional disclosures for 2001 and 2000 required by Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets",
which was adopted by Amedisys, Inc. on January 1, 2002 to revise the 2001 and
2000 consolidated financial statements, as more fully described in Note 1 to the
consolidated financial statements. However, we were not engaged to audit,
review, or apply any procedures to the 2001 and 2000 consolidated financial
statements other than with respect to such reclassification and disclosures.



Baton Rouge, Louisiana                          /s/   KPMG LLP
February 23, 2004                               -------------------------------
                                                KPMG LLP