Chemed is a company that provides hospice and palliative care services. It operates through two segments, VITAS and Roto-Rooter. The VITAS segment offers direct medical services as well as spiritual and emotional counseling services to terminally ill patients. This segment offers its services to patients through a network of physicians, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers. The Roto-Rooter segment provides plumbing, drain cleaning, water restoration, and other related services to residential and commercial customers.