Chemed (NYSE: CHE) — Company Overview, News & Financial Data
Chemed operates VITAS Healthcare for hospice services and Roto-Rooter for plumbing, addressing critical healthcare and maintenance needs.
Chemed
Chemed is a diversified healthcare and service holding company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company operates through two main wholly owned operating subsidiaries: VITAS Healthcare Corporation and Roto-Rooter Group. Through VITAS Healthcare, the company delivers comprehensive end-of-life hospice and palliative care services to patients with advanced illnesses across multiple states, operating inpatient hospice units and providing home hospice care. Through Roto-Rooter, the company provides emergency and scheduled plumbing, drain cleaning, water damage restoration, and excavation services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers throughout North America.
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Operations
Products and/or services of Chemed
- VITAS Hospice Care: Comprehensive end-of-life hospice care provided to patients in home settings, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and inpatient hospice units for pain management, symptom control, and emotional support during terminal illnesses.
- VITAS Palliative Services: Specialized medical and supportive care designed for patients managing severe, advanced chronic illnesses, focusing on pain management, symptom alleviation, and multidisciplinary care coordination alongside continuous medical treatments.
- Roto-Rooter Plumbing Services: Full-service residential and commercial plumbing maintenance, pipe repairs, water heater replacements, leak detection, sewer repairs, and emergency plumbing solutions delivered across company-operated locations and franchised territories.
- Roto-Rooter Drain Cleaning: Advanced drain cleaning, main sewer line clearing, video camera pipe inspections, high-pressure water jetting, and trenchless pipe repair solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial properties.
- Roto-Rooter Water Cleanup and Restoration: Emergency response water extraction, dehumidification, structural drying, sewage remediation, and sanitation services for residential and commercial properties affected by plumbing failures, flooding, or water intrusion.
- Roto-Rooter Commercial Services: Specialized plumbing maintenance, industrial drain jetting, grease trap clearing, backflow testing, and customized preventive service programs tailored for commercial facilities, multi-family complexes, and municipal infrastructure.
Chemed executive team
- Mr. Kevin J. McNamaraCEO, President & Director
- Mr. Michael D. Witzeman CPA, MBAExecutive VP, Controller, Principal Accounting Officer & CFO
- Mr. Brian C. Judkins J.D.VP, Secretary & Chief Legal Officer
- Mr. Spencer S. LeeExecutive Vice President
- Mr. Thomas C. Hutton J.D.VP & Director
- Mr. Nathan J. McNamaraVP & Chief Strategy Officer
- Ms. Lisa A. ReinhardVP, Chief Administrative Officer & Secretary
- Ms. Sherri WarnerDirector of Investor Relations
- Ms. Holley R. SchmidtVice President & Assistant Controller