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Chemed Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.LAB’

On:  Thursday, 2/29/24, at 9:41am ET   ·   For:  12/31/23   ·   Accession #:  1562762-24-45   ·   File #:  1-08351

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 2/29/24  Chemed Corp.                      10-K       12/31/23  117:24M                                    Certent, Inc./FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   8.84M 
 2: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     37K 
 3: EX-23       Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     31K 
 4: EX-24       Power of Attorney                                   HTML     50K 
 9: EX-97       Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     62K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
 5: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
 6: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     37K 
 7: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
 8: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
15: R1          Document And Entity Information                     HTML    109K 
16: R2          Consolidated Statements Of Income                   HTML    104K 
17: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    149K 
18: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     40K 
19: R5          Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows               HTML    139K 
20: R6          Consolidated Statements Of Changes In               HTML     64K 
                Stockholders' Equity                                             
21: R7          Consolidated Statements Of Changes In               HTML     33K 
                Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical)                             
22: R8          Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    191K 
23: R9          Revenue Recognition                                 HTML    422K 
24: R10         Long-Term Debt And Lines Of Credit                  HTML    115K 
25: R11         Stock-Based Compensation Plans                      HTML    461K 
26: R12         Segments and Nature of the Business                 HTML    296K 
27: R13         Intangible Assets                                   HTML    192K 
28: R14         Acquisitions                                        HTML     45K 
29: R15         Discontinued Operations                             HTML     47K 
30: R16         Cash Overdrafts, Cash Equivalents, and              HTML     39K 
                Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosure                                
31: R17         Other Income/(Expense) - Net                        HTML     79K 
32: R18         Income Taxes                                        HTML    296K 
33: R19         Other Assets                                        HTML     70K 
34: R20         Properties And Equipment                            HTML     85K 
35: R21         Leases                                              HTML    152K 
36: R22         Retirement Plans                                    HTML     60K 
37: R23         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML    145K 
38: R24         Financial Instruments                               HTML    119K 
39: R25         Legal And Regulatory Matters                        HTML     48K 
40: R26         Capital Stock Transactions                          HTML     73K 
41: R27         Other Operating Expenses                            HTML     61K 
42: R28         Other Current Liabilities                           HTML     69K 
43: R29         Recent Accounting Standards                         HTML     45K 
44: R30         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    242K 
                (Policy)                                                         
45: R31         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    113K 
                (Tables)                                                         
46: R32         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML    365K 
47: R33         Long-Term Debt And Lines of Credit (Tables)         HTML    101K 
48: R34         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)             HTML    443K 
49: R35         Segments and Nature of the Business (Tables)        HTML    286K 
50: R36         Intangible Assets (Tables)                          HTML    190K 
51: R37         Discontinued Operations (Tables)                    HTML     42K 
52: R38         Other Income/(Expense) - Net (Tables)               HTML     76K 
53: R39         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    289K 
54: R40         Other Assets (Tables)                               HTML     68K 
55: R41         Properties And Equipment (Tables)                   HTML     80K 
56: R42         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    151K 
57: R43         Retirement Plans (Tables)                           HTML     52K 
58: R44         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML    141K 
59: R45         Financial Instruments (Tables)                      HTML    115K 
60: R46         Capital Stock Transactions (Tables)                 HTML     66K 
61: R47         Other Operating Expenses (Tables)                   HTML     60K 
62: R48         Other Current Liabilities (Tables)                  HTML     68K 
63: R49         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    127K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
64: R50         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     43K 
                (Schedule Of Weighted Average Lives Of Property                  
                And Equipment) (Details)                                         
65: R51         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     46K 
                (Schedule Of Movement In Goodwill) (Details)                     
66: R52         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     42K 
                (Weighted Average Lives Of Identifiable,                         
                Definite-Lived Intangible Assets) (Details)                      
67: R53         Revenue Recognition (Narrative) (Details)           HTML     98K 
68: R54         Revenue Recognition (Schedule Of Patient Care       HTML     82K 
                Service Revenue) (Details)                                       
69: R55         Revenue Recognition (Schedule Of Disaggregated      HTML     60K 
                Revenue) (Details)                                               
70: R56         Long-Term Debt And Lines of Credit (Narrative)      HTML     79K 
                (Details)                                                        
71: R57         Long-Term Debt And Lines of Credit (Debt            HTML     48K 
                Outstanding) (Details)                                           
72: R58         Long-Term Debt And Lines Of Credit (Interest Paid   HTML     34K 
                During The Years) (Details)                                      
73: R59         Long-Term Debt And Lines of Credit (Financial Debt  HTML     50K 
                Covenants) (Details)                                             
74: R60         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Narrative)          HTML     76K 
                (Details)                                                        
75: R61         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Schedule Of         HTML     60K 
                Comparative Date for Performance Stock Units)                    
                (Details)                                                        
76: R62         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Schedule Of Total   HTML    130K 
                Stock Option, Stock Award And PSU Activity)                      
                (Details)                                                        
77: R63         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Schedule Of         HTML     43K 
                Comparative Data For Stocks Option, Stock Awards                 
                And PSUs) (Details)                                              
78: R64         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Schedule Of         HTML     49K 
                Valuation Assumptions) (Details)                                 
79: R65         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Schedule Of Other   HTML     56K 
                Data For Stock Options, Stock Awards And PSUs)                   
                (Details)                                                        
80: R66         Segments And Nature Of The Business (Segment Data)  HTML     92K 
                (Details)                                                        
81: R67         Intangible Assets (Schedule By Year Of Projected    HTML     48K 
                Amortization Expense For Definite-Lived Intangible               
                Assets) (Details)                                                
82: R68         Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Intangible Assets)   HTML     62K 
                (Details)                                                        
83: R69         Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     84K 
84: R70         Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details)       HTML     46K 
85: R71         Discontinued Operations (Schedule Of Estimated      HTML     38K 
                Timing Of Payments Of Liabilities) (Details)                     
86: R72         Cash Overdrafts, Cash Equivalents, and              HTML     35K 
                Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosure (Narrative)                    
                (Details)                                                        
87: R73         Other Income/(Expense) - Net (Schedule Of Other     HTML     40K 
                Income/(Expense) - Net) (Details)                                
88: R74         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     45K 
89: R75         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Provision For Income      HTML     48K 
                Taxes) (Details)                                                 
90: R76         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Temporary Differences     HTML     70K 
                That Give Rise To Deferred Tax Assets                            
                (Liabilities)) (Details)                                         
91: R77         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Significant Changes To    HTML     38K 
                Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details)                             
92: R78         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Difference Between        HTML     52K 
                Actual Income Tax Provision For Continuing                       
                Operations And Income Tax Provision Calculated At                
                Statutory U.S. Federal Tax Rate) (Details)                       
93: R79         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Income Taxes Paid)        HTML     33K 
                (Details)                                                        
94: R80         Other Assets (Schedule Of Other Assets) (Details)   HTML     43K 
95: R81         Properties And Equipment (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     36K 
96: R82         Properties And Equipment (Schedule Of Properties    HTML     55K 
                And Equipment) (Details)                                         
97: R83         Leases (Narrative) (Details)                        HTML     34K 
98: R84         Leases (Components Of Balance Sheet Information     HTML     41K 
                Related To Leases) (Details)                                     
99: R85         Leases (Components Of Lease Expense) (Details)      HTML     38K 
100: R86         Leases (Components Of Cash Flow Information         HTML     41K  
                Related To Leases) (Details)                                     
101: R87         Leases (Summary Of Maturity Of Operating Lease      HTML     50K  
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
102: R88         Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details)              HTML     35K  
103: R89         Retirement Plans (Schedule Of Expenses For          HTML     34K  
                Retirement, Profit-Sharing Plans, Excess Benefit                 
                Plans And Other Similar Plans) (Details)                         
104: R90         Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details)            HTML     34K  
105: R91         Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Computation Of      HTML     72K  
                Earnings Per Share) (Details)                                    
106: R92         Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details)         HTML     37K  
107: R93         Financial Instruments (Carrying Value, Fair Value   HTML     46K  
                And Hierarchy Of Financial Instruments) (Details)                
108: R94         Legal And Regulatory Matters (Narrative) (Details)  HTML     58K  
109: R95         Capital Stock Transactions (Narrative) (Details)    HTML     35K  
110: R96         Capital Stock Transactions (Schedule Of             HTML     39K  
                Repurchased Capital Stock) (Details)                             
111: R97         Other Operating Expenses (Schedule Of Other         HTML     35K  
                Operating Expenses) (Details)                                    
112: R98         Other Current Liabilities (Details)                 HTML     43K  
114: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    222K  
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113: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Report Info              XLSX    203K  
11: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- che-20231231_cal                XML    248K 
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14: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- che-20231231_pre               XML   1.24M 
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:to="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Current Reporting Status </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Interactive Data Current </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:to="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Filer Category </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:to="dei_EntitySmallBusiness_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_EntitySmallBusiness_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Small Business </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityShellCompany" xlink:to="dei_EntityShellCompany_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_EntityShellCompany_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Shell Company </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityPublicFloat" xlink:to="dei_EntityPublicFloat_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_EntityPublicFloat_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Public Float </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:to="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Title of 12(b) Security </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:to="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Trading Symbol </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Security Exchange Name </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentsIncorporatedByReferenceTextBlock" xlink:label="dei_DocumentsIncorporatedByReferenceTextBlock"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_DocumentsIncorporatedByReferenceTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Documents Incorporated by Reference </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Amendment Flag </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity Central Index Key </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_AuditorFirmId" xlink:label="dei_AuditorFirmId"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_AuditorFirmId_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Auditor Firm Id </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_AuditorName_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Auditor Name </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_AuditorLocation" xlink:to="dei_AuditorLocation_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_AuditorLocation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Auditor Location </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Consolidated Statements Of Income [Abstract] </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:to="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Service revenue and sales </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Service revenues and sales (Note 2) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cost of services provided and goods sold (excluding depreciation) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Selling, general and administrative expenses </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Depreciation" xlink:label="us-gaap_Depreciation"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Depreciation" xlink:to="us-gaap_Depreciation_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_Depreciation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Depreciation </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Amortization </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Operating Income (Expense), Net </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other operating expenses (Note 20) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total other operating expenses </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total costs and expenses </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total costs and expenses </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income from operations </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income from operations </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpense"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest expense </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest expense </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total interest expense </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other income/(expense) - net </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total other income/(expense) - net </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other income/(expense)--net (Note 10) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income before income taxes </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income before income taxes </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Tax Expense Benefit </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income taxes (Note 11) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income tax provision </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total income tax provision </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net income </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net income </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings Per Share Basic [Abstract] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings Per Share (Note 16) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net income per share basic </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net income </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings, Earnings per Share </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:to="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Average number of shares outstanding </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings, Shares </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Diluted Earnings Per Share </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Diluted Earnings Per Share (Note 16) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net income per diluted share </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net income </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Diluted earnings, Earnings per Share </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Average number of shares outstanding </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Diluted earnings, Shares </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> ASSETS </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Current assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash and cash equivalents </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash and cash equivalents (Note 9) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts receivable </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts receivable </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryNet"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryNet_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Inventories </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Inventories </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes" xlink:to="us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Prepaid income taxes </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Prepaid Expense, Current </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Prepaid expenses </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total current assets </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total current assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Investments of deferred compensation plans </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Investments of deferred compensation plans held in trust (Notes 15 and 17) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $241,376 (2017 - $230,034) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net properties and equipment </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation (Note 13) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lease right of use asset (Note 14) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating lease assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:to="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of $27,101 (2009 - $25,349) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization (Note 6) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:to="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Goodwill </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Ending balance </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Beginning balance </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Goodwill </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other assets (Note 12) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="us-gaap_Assets_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total assets </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total identifiable assets </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total Assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> LIABILITIES </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Current liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts payable </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Current portion of long-term debt </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Current portion of long-term debt (Note 3) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Accrued Income Taxes Current </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income taxes (Note 11) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Self Insurance Reserve </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Accrued insurance </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Accrued compensation </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Estimated Litigation Liability, Current </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Accrued legal </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Lease, Liability, Current </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Current operating leases </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-term lease liability (Note 14) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other current liabilities (Note 21) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other current liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total current liabilities </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total current liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred income taxes </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred income taxes (Note 11) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term debt, Carrying Value </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term debt (Note 3) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term debt </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred compensation liabilities </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred compensation liabilities (Note 15) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Noncurrent operating leases </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term lease liability (Note 14) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total Liabilities </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total Liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Commitments and Contingencies </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Commitments and contingencies (Note 18) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares $1 par; issued 30,207,002 shares (2009 - 29,890,628 shares) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares $1 par; issued 37,183,681 shares (2022 - 36,795,792 shares) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Paid-in capital </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:to="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Retained earnings </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Treasury stock - 7,205,071 shares (2008 - 7,100,475 shares), at cost </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Treasury stock - 22,148,927 shares (2022 - 21,920,993 shares) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_DeferredCompensationPayableInCompanyStock" xlink:label="che_DeferredCompensationPayableInCompanyStock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_DeferredCompensationPayableInCompanyStock" xlink:to="che_DeferredCompensationPayableInCompanyStock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_DeferredCompensationPayableInCompanyStock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Value of stock payable under a deferred compensation plan. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_DeferredCompensationPayableInCompanyStock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Compensation Payable In Company Stock </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="che_DeferredCompensationPayableInCompanyStock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred compensation payable in Company stock (Note 15) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Balance </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Balance </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total Stockholders' Equity </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital stock - authorized </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital stock - par value </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares" xlink:to="us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Treasury stock </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_lbl"> </labelArc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash Flows from Operating Activities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations: </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:to="us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Depreciation and amortization </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockOptionPlanExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockOptionPlanExpense"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockOptionPlanExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockOptionPlanExpense_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockOptionPlanExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock option expense </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_DeferredPayrollTaxes" xlink:label="che_DeferredPayrollTaxes"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_DeferredPayrollTaxes" xlink:to="che_DeferredPayrollTaxes_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_DeferredPayrollTaxes_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Payroll Taxes </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_DeferredPayrollTaxes_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Payroll Taxes </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_DeferredPayrollTaxes_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred payroll taxes </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash" xlink:to="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Noncash </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Noncash portion of long-term incentive compensation </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Provision for deferred income taxes </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> (Benefit)/provision for deferred income taxes </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromLegalSettlements" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLegalSettlements"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLegalSettlements" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLegalSettlements_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLegalSettlements_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from Legal Settlements </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLegalSettlements_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Litigation settlements </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments for Legal Settlements </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Litigation settlements </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims" xlink:label="us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims" xlink:to="us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Issuance of Stock and Warrants for Services or Claims </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Noncash directors' compensation </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Amortization and write-off of debt costs </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Amortization of debt issuance costs </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding amounts acquired in business combinations: </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Changes in operating assets and liabilities: </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Decrease/(Increase) in accounts receivable </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase in accounts receivable </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Decrease/(Increase) in inventories </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase in inventories </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Decrease in prepaid expenses </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Decrease/(increase) in prepaid expenses </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Decrease in accounts payable and other current liabilities </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> (Decrease)/increase in accounts payable and other current liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase in income taxes </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Change in current income taxes </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_IncreaseDecreaseInLeaseAssetsAndLiabilities" xlink:label="che_IncreaseDecreaseInLeaseAssetsAndLiabilities"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_IncreaseDecreaseInLeaseAssetsAndLiabilities" xlink:to="che_IncreaseDecreaseInLeaseAssetsAndLiabilities_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_IncreaseDecreaseInLeaseAssetsAndLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase Decrease In Lease Assets and Liabilities </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_IncreaseDecreaseInLeaseAssetsAndLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase Decrease In Lease Assets and Liabilities </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="che_IncreaseDecreaseInLeaseAssetsAndLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net change in lease assets and liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Decrease/(increase) in other assets </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase in other assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase in other liabilities </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase/(decrease) in other liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other sources </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other sources/(uses) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net cash provided by operating activities </label>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net cash used by investing activities </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net cash used by investing activities </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash Flows from Financing Activities </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Repayments of Other Long-term Debt </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments on other long-term debt </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from Issuance of Other Long-term Debt </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from other long-term debt </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Purchases of treasury stock </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital stock surrendered to pay taxes on stock-based compensation </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit" xlink:to="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments on revolving line of credit </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from Long-term Lines of Credit </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from revolving line of credit </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments of Debt Issuance Costs </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt issuance costs </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other sources/(uses) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net cash used by financing activities </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net cash used by financing activities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash and cash equivalents at end of year </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Consolidated Statements Of Changes In Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Components [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Component [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Component [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditLossFinancialInstrumentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Credit Loss, Financial Instrument [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditLossFinancialInstrumentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Current Expected Credit Losses </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_CaresActPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="che_CaresActPolicyPolicyTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_CaresActPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="che_CaresActPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_CaresActPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> CARES Act Policy [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_CaresActPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> CARES Act Policy [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_CaresActPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Coronavirus Impact </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash Equivalents </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Concentration Of Risk </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Inventories </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Depreciation And Properties And Equipment </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Goodwill And Intangible Assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-Lived Assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lease Accounting </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_CloudComputingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="che_CloudComputingPolicyPolicyTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_CloudComputingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="che_CloudComputingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_CloudComputingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cloud Computing Policy [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_CloudComputingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cloud Computing Policy [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_CloudComputingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cloud Computing </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_OtherAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="che_OtherAssetsPolicyTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_OtherAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="che_OtherAssetsPolicyTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_OtherAssetsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Assets [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_OtherAssetsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Assets [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_OtherAssetsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_SalesTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="che_SalesTaxPolicyTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_SalesTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="che_SalesTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_SalesTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Sales Tax [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_SalesTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Sales Tax [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_SalesTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Sales Tax </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_OperatingExpensesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="che_OperatingExpensesPolicyTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_OperatingExpensesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="che_OperatingExpensesPolicyTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_OperatingExpensesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Expenses [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_OperatingExpensesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Expenses [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_OperatingExpensesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Expenses </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="che_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="che_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Current Liabilities Policy Text Block </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Current Liabilities Policy Text Block </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Current Liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock-Based Compensation Plans </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_InsuranceAccrualsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="che_InsuranceAccrualsPolicyTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_InsuranceAccrualsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="che_InsuranceAccrualsPolicyTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_InsuranceAccrualsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Insurance Accruals [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_InsuranceAccrualsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Insurance Accruals [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_InsuranceAccrualsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Insurance Accruals </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Taxes </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesPolicyTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesPolicyTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Commitments and Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Contingencies </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsPolicy" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsPolicy"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsPolicy" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsPolicy_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsPolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Combinations Policy [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsPolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Combinations </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_UseOfEstimates" xlink:label="us-gaap_UseOfEstimates"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_UseOfEstimates" xlink:to="us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Estimates </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageLivesOfPropertyAndEquipmentTableTextBlock" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageLivesOfPropertyAndEquipmentTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageLivesOfPropertyAndEquipmentTableTextBlock" xlink:to="che_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageLivesOfPropertyAndEquipmentTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageLivesOfPropertyAndEquipmentTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Weighted Average Lives Of Property And Equipment [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageLivesOfPropertyAndEquipmentTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Weighted Average Lives Of Property And Equipment [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageLivesOfPropertyAndEquipmentTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Weighted Average Lives Of Property And Equipment </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Movement In Goodwill </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_WeightedAverageLivesOfIdentifiableDefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="che_WeightedAverageLivesOfIdentifiableDefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_WeightedAverageLivesOfIdentifiableDefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="che_WeightedAverageLivesOfIdentifiableDefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_WeightedAverageLivesOfIdentifiableDefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Lives Of Identifiable, Definite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table text block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_WeightedAverageLivesOfIdentifiableDefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Lives Of Identifiable, Definite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table text block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_WeightedAverageLivesOfIdentifiableDefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Lives Of Identifiable, Definite-Lived Intangible Assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_CompositionOfPatientCareServiceRevenueByPayorAndLevelOfCareTableTextBlock" xlink:label="che_CompositionOfPatientCareServiceRevenueByPayorAndLevelOfCareTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_CompositionOfPatientCareServiceRevenueByPayorAndLevelOfCareTableTextBlock" xlink:to="che_CompositionOfPatientCareServiceRevenueByPayorAndLevelOfCareTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_CompositionOfPatientCareServiceRevenueByPayorAndLevelOfCareTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Composition Of Patient Care Service Revenue By Payor And Level Of Care [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_CompositionOfPatientCareServiceRevenueByPayorAndLevelOfCareTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Composition Of Patient Care Service Revenue By Payor And Level Of Care [Table Text Block] </label>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Disaggregated Revenue </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Outstanding </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_InterestPaidDuringPeriodTableTextBlock" xlink:label="che_InterestPaidDuringPeriodTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_InterestPaidDuringPeriodTableTextBlock" xlink:to="che_InterestPaidDuringPeriodTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_InterestPaidDuringPeriodTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest Paid During Period [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_InterestPaidDuringPeriodTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest Paid During Period [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_InterestPaidDuringPeriodTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest Paid During The Years </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_CreditAgreementConvenantsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="che_CreditAgreementConvenantsTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_CreditAgreementConvenantsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="che_CreditAgreementConvenantsTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_CreditAgreementConvenantsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Credit Agreement Covenants [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_CreditAgreementConvenantsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Credit Agreement Convenants Table Text Block </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="che_CreditAgreementConvenantsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Financial Debt Covenants </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ScheduleOfComparativeDateForPerformanceStockUnitsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfComparativeDateForPerformanceStockUnitsTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ScheduleOfComparativeDateForPerformanceStockUnitsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="che_ScheduleOfComparativeDateForPerformanceStockUnitsTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfComparativeDateForPerformanceStockUnitsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Comparative Date for Performance Stock Units </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfComparativeDateForPerformanceStockUnitsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Comparative Date for Performance Stock Units [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfComparativeDateForPerformanceStockUnitsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Comparative Date For Performance Stock Units </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherShareBasedCompensationActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherShareBasedCompensationActivityTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherShareBasedCompensationActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherShareBasedCompensationActivityTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherShareBasedCompensationActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherShareBasedCompensationActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Total Stock Option, Stock Award And PSU Activity </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ScheduleOfOtherDataForStockOptionAndStockAwardActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfOtherDataForStockOptionAndStockAwardActivityTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ScheduleOfOtherDataForStockOptionAndStockAwardActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:to="che_ScheduleOfOtherDataForStockOptionAndStockAwardActivityTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfOtherDataForStockOptionAndStockAwardActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Other Data For Stock Option And Stock Award Activity [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfOtherDataForStockOptionAndStockAwardActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Other Data For Stock Option And Stock Award Activity [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfOtherDataForStockOptionAndStockAwardActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Comparative Data For Stocks Option, Stock Awards And PSUs </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Valuation Assumptions </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ScheduleOfOtherDataForStockOptionsAndStockAwardsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfOtherDataForStockOptionsAndStockAwardsTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ScheduleOfOtherDataForStockOptionsAndStockAwardsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="che_ScheduleOfOtherDataForStockOptionsAndStockAwardsTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfOtherDataForStockOptionsAndStockAwardsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Other Data For Stock Options And Stock Awards [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfOtherDataForStockOptionsAndStockAwardsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Other Data For Stock Options And Stock Awards [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfOtherDataForStockOptionsAndStockAwardsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Other Data For Stock Options, Stock Awards And PSUs </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment Data </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule By Year Of Projected Amortization Expense For Definite-Lived Intangible Assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Intangible Assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ScheduleOfEstimatedTimingOfPaymentsOfLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfEstimatedTimingOfPaymentsOfLiabilitiesTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ScheduleOfEstimatedTimingOfPaymentsOfLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="che_ScheduleOfEstimatedTimingOfPaymentsOfLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfEstimatedTimingOfPaymentsOfLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of estimated timing of payments of liabilities related to discontinued operations. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfEstimatedTimingOfPaymentsOfLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Estimated Timing Of Payments Of Liabilities Table Text Block </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfEstimatedTimingOfPaymentsOfLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Estimated Timing Of Payments Of Liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Other Income/(Expense) – Net </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Provision For Income Taxes </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Temporary Differences That Give Rise To Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsExcludingAmountsPertainingToExaminedTaxReturnsRollForwardTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsExcludingAmountsPertainingToExaminedTaxReturnsRollForwardTableTextBlock"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsExcludingAmountsPertainingToExaminedTaxReturnsRollForwardTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsExcludingAmountsPertainingToExaminedTaxReturnsRollForwardTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Significant Changes To Unrecognized Tax Benefits </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Difference Between Actual Income Tax Provision For Continuing Operations And Income Tax Provision Calculated At Statutory U.S. Federal Tax Rate </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesPaidTableTextBlock" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesPaidTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesPaidTableTextBlock" xlink:to="che_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesPaidTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesPaidTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Income Taxes Paid [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesPaidTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Income Taxes Paid [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesPaidTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Income Taxes Paid </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherAssetsTableTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Other Assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Properties And Equipment </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ScheduleOfBalanceSheetInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfBalanceSheetInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ScheduleOfBalanceSheetInformationRelatedToLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Balance Sheet Information Related To Leases [Table Text Block] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosuresTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule Of Expenses For Retirement, Profit-Sharing Plans, Excess Benefit Plans And Other Similar Plans </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalized Contract Cost [Axis] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cloud Computing [Member] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis] </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfAdoptionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Type Of Adoption [Member] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdate201815Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> ASU No. 2018-15 [Member] </label>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LegalEntityTypeOfCounterpartyDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_LegalEntityTypeOfCounterpartyDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LegalEntityTypeOfCounterpartyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_LegalEntityTypeOfCounterpartyDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LegalEntityTypeOfCounterpartyDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Legal Entity Type of Counterparty [Domain] </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_MedicareMember" xlink:to="che_MedicareMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_MedicareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_MedicareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_MedicareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare [Member] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_MedicaidMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicaid [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_MedicaidMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicaid [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_MedicaidMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicaid [Member] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_MedicareAndMedicaidMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare And Medicaid [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_MedicareAndMedicaidMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare And Medicaid [Member] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Statistical Measurement [Axis] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Range [Domain] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Minimum [Member] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Maximum [Member] </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Reporting Segment [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_RotoRooterAndCorporateOfficeMember" xlink:label="che_RotoRooterAndCorporateOfficeMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_RotoRooterAndCorporateOfficeMember" xlink:to="che_RotoRooterAndCorporateOfficeMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_RotoRooterAndCorporateOfficeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Roto-Rooter And Corporate Office [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_RotoRooterAndCorporateOfficeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Roto Rooter And Corporate Office [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_RotoRooterAndCorporateOfficeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Roto Rooter And Corporate Office [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_SegmentRotoRooterMember" xlink:label="che_SegmentRotoRooterMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_SegmentRotoRooterMember" xlink:to="che_SegmentRotoRooterMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_SegmentRotoRooterMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment Roto-Rooter [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_SegmentRotoRooterMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment Roto Rooter [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_SegmentRotoRooterMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Roto-Rooter [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_SegmentVitasMember" xlink:label="che_SegmentVitasMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_SegmentVitasMember" xlink:to="che_SegmentVitasMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_SegmentVitasMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment VITAS [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_SegmentVitasMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment Vitas [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_SegmentVitasMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> VITAS [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts Receivable [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts Receivable [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:label="che_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:to="che_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PandemicExpensesIncurred" xlink:label="che_PandemicExpensesIncurred"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PandemicExpensesIncurred" xlink:to="che_PandemicExpensesIncurred_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PandemicExpensesIncurred_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Pandemic Expenses Incurred during the period. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PandemicExpensesIncurred_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Pandemic Expenses Incurred </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_PandemicExpensesIncurred_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Covid-19 related costs </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries" xlink:label="che_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries" xlink:to="che_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number Of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number Of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of wholly-owned subsidiaries </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments" xlink:to="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Operating Segments </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of operating segments </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PercentOfPopulationServiced" xlink:label="che_PercentOfPopulationServiced"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PercentOfPopulationServiced" xlink:to="che_PercentOfPopulationServiced_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PercentOfPopulationServiced_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Percent of population serviced </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PercentOfPopulationServiced_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Percent of population serviced </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Letters of credit outstanding, amount </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Standby letters of credit </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Standby letters of credit outstanding </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_DeferredPayrollTaxesPaid" xlink:label="che_DeferredPayrollTaxesPaid"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_DeferredPayrollTaxesPaid" xlink:to="che_DeferredPayrollTaxesPaid_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_DeferredPayrollTaxesPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred payroll taxes paid. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_DeferredPayrollTaxesPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred payroll taxes paid </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PercentageOfSequestrationReimbursement" xlink:label="che_PercentageOfSequestrationReimbursement"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PercentageOfSequestrationReimbursement" xlink:to="che_PercentageOfSequestrationReimbursement_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PercentageOfSequestrationReimbursement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage Of Sequestration Reimbursement </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PercentageOfSequestrationReimbursement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage Of Sequestration Reimbursement </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_PercentageOfSequestrationReimbursement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage of Medicare sequestration reimbursement </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_NumberOfServiceProviders" xlink:label="che_NumberOfServiceProviders"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_NumberOfServiceProviders" xlink:to="che_NumberOfServiceProviders_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_NumberOfServiceProviders_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of service providers </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_NumberOfServiceProviders_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of service providers </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Concentration Risk, Percentage </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Concentration risk, percentage </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostNet"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostNet_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalized Contract Cost, Net </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalized contract cost </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalized contract cost, amortization expense </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortizationPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortizationPeriod"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortizationPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortizationPeriod_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortizationPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization Period </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortizationPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalized contract cost, amortization period </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising Expense </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Advertising expense in continuing operations </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Period Increase (Decrease) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Adjustments to casualty and workers compensation accrual, net pretax debits/(credits) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ExposureOnSingleClaim" xlink:label="che_ExposureOnSingleClaim"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ExposureOnSingleClaim" xlink:to="che_ExposureOnSingleClaim_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ExposureOnSingleClaim_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Exposure on single claim </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ExposureOnSingleClaim_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Exposure On Single Claim </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ExposureOnSingleClaim_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Exposure on single claim </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ProfessionalLiabilityAndOtherRisksInsuranceDeductible" xlink:label="che_ProfessionalLiabilityAndOtherRisksInsuranceDeductible"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ProfessionalLiabilityAndOtherRisksInsuranceDeductible" xlink:to="che_ProfessionalLiabilityAndOtherRisksInsuranceDeductible_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ProfessionalLiabilityAndOtherRisksInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Professional liability and other risks, insurance deductible </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ProfessionalLiabilityAndOtherRisksInsuranceDeductible_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Professional liability and other risks, insurance deductible </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_HistoricalClaimsDataPeriodOfTime" xlink:label="che_HistoricalClaimsDataPeriodOfTime"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_HistoricalClaimsDataPeriodOfTime" xlink:to="che_HistoricalClaimsDataPeriodOfTime_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_HistoricalClaimsDataPeriodOfTime_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Historical claims data, period of time </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_HistoricalClaimsDataPeriodOfTime_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Historical claims data, period of time </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Percent </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitResultingFromRealignmentOfStateAndLocalTaxStructure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Resulting from Realignment of State and Local Tax Structure </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Building And Building Improvements [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Building And Building Improvements [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Transportation Equipment [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Transportation Equipment [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Machinery And Equipment [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Machinery And Equipment [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Computer Equipment [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Computer Software [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Furniture And Fixtures [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Furniture And Fixtures [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted average lives of property and equipment </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSegmentAllocationTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSegmentAllocationTable"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSegmentAllocationTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSegmentAllocationTable_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSegmentAllocationTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Combination, Segment Allocation [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_RotoRooterMember" xlink:label="che_RotoRooterMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_RotoRooterMember" xlink:to="che_RotoRooterMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_RotoRooterMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Roto-Rooter [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_RotoRooterMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Roto Rooter [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_RotoRooterMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Roto-Rooter [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSegmentAllocationLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSegmentAllocationLineItems"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSegmentAllocationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSegmentAllocationLineItems_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSegmentAllocationLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Goodwill, Acquired During Period </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Business combinations </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Goodwill, Translation Adjustments </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Foreign currency adjustments </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable_lbl"> </labelArc>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite Lived Intangible Assets Major Class Name [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Noncompete Agreements [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Non-Compete Agreements [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise Rights [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Reacquired Franchise Rights [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ReferralNetworksMember" xlink:label="che_ReferralNetworksMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ReferralNetworksMember" xlink:to="che_ReferralNetworksMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ReferralNetworksMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Referral Networks [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ReferralNetworksMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Referral Networks [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ReferralNetworksMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Referral Networks [Member] </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CustomerListsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CustomerListsMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerListsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Customer Lists [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerListsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Customer Lists [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" xlink:label="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" xlink:to="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted average lives of identifiable, definite-lived intangible assets </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Average remaining life </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionMultipleDeliverableArrangementsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionMultipleDeliverableArrangementsTable"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionMultipleDeliverableArrangementsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionMultipleDeliverableArrangementsTable_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionMultipleDeliverableArrangementsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:label="srt_StatementScenarioAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:to="srt_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Scenario [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:to="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Scenario Unspecified [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_TwoProgramProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember" xlink:label="che_TwoProgramProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_TwoProgramProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember" xlink:to="che_TwoProgramProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_TwoProgramProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Program Projected Measurment Period Liability </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_TwoProgramProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Program Projected Measurment Period Liability [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_TwoProgramProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Program Projected Measurement Period Liability [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_TwoProgramsAndFiveProgramsProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember" xlink:label="che_TwoProgramsAndFiveProgramsProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_TwoProgramsAndFiveProgramsProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember" xlink:to="che_TwoProgramsAndFiveProgramsProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_TwoProgramsAndFiveProgramsProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Programs and Five Programs Projected Measurment Period Liability </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_TwoProgramsAndFiveProgramsProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Programs And Five Programs Projected Measurment Period Liability [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_TwoProgramsAndFiveProgramsProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Programs and Five Programs Projected Measurement Period Liability [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_TwoProgramsAndSixProgramsProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember" xlink:label="che_TwoProgramsAndSixProgramsProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_TwoProgramsAndSixProgramsProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember" xlink:to="che_TwoProgramsAndSixProgramsProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_TwoProgramsAndSixProgramsProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Programs and Six Programs Projected Measurment Period Liability </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_TwoProgramsAndSixProgramsProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Programs And Six Programs Projected Measurment Period Liability [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_TwoProgramsAndSixProgramsProjectedMeasurmentPeriodLiabilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Programs and Six Programs Projected Measurement Period Liability [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ThreeProgramProjectedMeasurementPeriodLiabilityMember" xlink:label="che_ThreeProgramProjectedMeasurementPeriodLiabilityMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ThreeProgramProjectedMeasurementPeriodLiabilityMember" xlink:to="che_ThreeProgramProjectedMeasurementPeriodLiabilityMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ThreeProgramProjectedMeasurementPeriodLiabilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Program Projected Measurement Period Liability [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ThreeProgramProjectedMeasurementPeriodLiabilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Program Projected Measurement Period Liability [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ThreeProgramProjectedMeasurementPeriodLiabilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Three Program Projected Measurement Period Liability [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsForChangeInAccountingPrincipleAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Adjustments for Change in Accounting Principle [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Change In Accounting Principle [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Adjustments for Change in Accounting Principle [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_AdoptionOfAsc606Member" xlink:label="che_AdoptionOfAsc606Member"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_AdoptionOfAsc606Member" xlink:to="che_AdoptionOfAsc606Member_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_AdoptionOfAsc606Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Adoption of ASC 606 [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_AdoptionOfAsc606Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Adoption Of Asc606 [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_AdoptionOfAsc606Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Adoption of ASC 606 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionMultipleDeliverableArrangementsLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionMultipleDeliverableArrangementsLineItems"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionMultipleDeliverableArrangementsLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionMultipleDeliverableArrangementsLineItems_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionMultipleDeliverableArrangementsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionMultipleDeliverableArrangementsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue Recognition [line items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PeriodOfTierOneCareRate" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfTierOneCareRate"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PeriodOfTierOneCareRate" xlink:to="che_PeriodOfTierOneCareRate_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfTierOneCareRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Period of tier one care rate </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfTierOneCareRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Period of tier one care rate </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PeriodOfTierTwoCareRate" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfTierTwoCareRate"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PeriodOfTierTwoCareRate" xlink:to="che_PeriodOfTierTwoCareRate_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfTierTwoCareRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Period of tier two care rate </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfTierTwoCareRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Period of tier two care rate </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PeriodOfServicesProvidedAfterDischarge" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfServicesProvidedAfterDischarge"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PeriodOfServicesProvidedAfterDischarge" xlink:to="che_PeriodOfServicesProvidedAfterDischarge_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfServicesProvidedAfterDischarge_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Period of services provided after discharge </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PeriodOfServicesProvidedAfterDischarge_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Period of services provided after discharge </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PeridOfServiceIntensityAddOnPayment" xlink:label="che_PeridOfServiceIntensityAddOnPayment"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PeridOfServiceIntensityAddOnPayment" xlink:to="che_PeridOfServiceIntensityAddOnPayment_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PeridOfServiceIntensityAddOnPayment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Perid of Service Intensity Add-on payment </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PeridOfServiceIntensityAddOnPayment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Perid of Service Intensity Add-on payment </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_PeridOfServiceIntensityAddOnPayment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Period of service intensity add-on payment </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ReimbursementPeriodPerDay" xlink:label="che_ReimbursementPeriodPerDay"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ReimbursementPeriodPerDay" xlink:to="che_ReimbursementPeriodPerDay_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ReimbursementPeriodPerDay_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Reimbursement period per day </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ReimbursementPeriodPerDay_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Reimbursement Period Per Day </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ReimbursementPeriodPerDay_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Reimbursement period per day in 15 min. increments </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_MinimumAmountOfCarePer24HrPeriod" xlink:label="che_MinimumAmountOfCarePer24HrPeriod"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_MinimumAmountOfCarePer24HrPeriod" xlink:to="che_MinimumAmountOfCarePer24HrPeriod_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_MinimumAmountOfCarePer24HrPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Minimum amount of care per 24-hr period </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_MinimumAmountOfCarePer24HrPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Minimum amount of care per 24-hr period </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CharityCareDirectAndIndirectCostBasisAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_CharityCareDirectAndIndirectCostBasisAmount"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CharityCareDirectAndIndirectCostBasisAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_CharityCareDirectAndIndirectCostBasisAmount_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CharityCareDirectAndIndirectCostBasisAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Charity Care, Direct and Indirect Cost Basis, Amount </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CharityCareDirectAndIndirectCostBasisAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Charity care cost </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_InpatientCapPercentageMax" xlink:label="che_InpatientCapPercentageMax"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_InpatientCapPercentageMax" xlink:to="che_InpatientCapPercentageMax_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_InpatientCapPercentageMax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Inpatient Cap Percentage Max </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_InpatientCapPercentageMax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Inpatient Cap Percentage Max </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_InpatientCapPercentageMax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Inpatient cap percentage </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PercentageOfAutomaticBudgetReductions" xlink:label="che_PercentageOfAutomaticBudgetReductions"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PercentageOfAutomaticBudgetReductions" xlink:to="che_PercentageOfAutomaticBudgetReductions_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PercentageOfAutomaticBudgetReductions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage of automatic budget reductions </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PercentageOfAutomaticBudgetReductions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage of automatic budget reductions </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_MedicareCapLiability" xlink:label="che_MedicareCapLiability"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_MedicareCapLiability" xlink:to="che_MedicareCapLiability_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_MedicareCapLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> The amount by which revenues exceed the annual per-beneficiary Medicare cap. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_MedicareCapLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare Cap Liability </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_MedicareCapLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare cap liability </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="che_MedicareCapLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare cap </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_IncreaseDecreaseMedicareCapLiability" xlink:label="che_IncreaseDecreaseMedicareCapLiability"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_IncreaseDecreaseMedicareCapLiability" xlink:to="che_IncreaseDecreaseMedicareCapLiability_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_IncreaseDecreaseMedicareCapLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (decrease) medicare cap liability. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_IncreaseDecreaseMedicareCapLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase Decrease Medicare Cap Liability </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="che_IncreaseDecreaseMedicareCapLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare cap adjustment </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_AdditionalMedicareCapAdjustmentRelatedToPriorCapLiabilities" xlink:label="che_AdditionalMedicareCapAdjustmentRelatedToPriorCapLiabilities"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_AdditionalMedicareCapAdjustmentRelatedToPriorCapLiabilities" xlink:to="che_AdditionalMedicareCapAdjustmentRelatedToPriorCapLiabilities_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_AdditionalMedicareCapAdjustmentRelatedToPriorCapLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Additional Medicare Cap Adjustment Related To Prior Cap Liabilities </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_AdditionalMedicareCapAdjustmentRelatedToPriorCapLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Additional Medicare Cap Adjustment Related To Prior Cap Liabilities </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_AdditionalMedicareCapAdjustmentRelatedToPriorCapLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Additional Medicare cap adjustment related to prior cap liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PercenatgeOfMedicaidReimbursement" xlink:label="che_PercenatgeOfMedicaidReimbursement"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PercenatgeOfMedicaidReimbursement" xlink:to="che_PercenatgeOfMedicaidReimbursement_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PercenatgeOfMedicaidReimbursement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Percenatge Of Medicaid Reimbursement </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PercenatgeOfMedicaidReimbursement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Percenatge Of Medicaid Reimbursement </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_PercenatgeOfMedicaidReimbursement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage of Medicaid reimbursement </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PercentageOfExpenses" xlink:label="che_PercentageOfExpenses"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PercentageOfExpenses" xlink:to="che_PercentageOfExpenses_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PercentageOfExpenses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage of expenses from patients room and board </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PercentageOfExpenses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage of expenses </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_CreditPaymentTerms" xlink:label="che_CreditPaymentTerms"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_CreditPaymentTerms" xlink:to="che_CreditPaymentTerms_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_CreditPaymentTerms_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Credit payment terms </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_CreditPaymentTerms_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Credit payment terms </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_DurationOfServicesProvided" xlink:label="che_DurationOfServicesProvided"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_DurationOfServicesProvided" xlink:to="che_DurationOfServicesProvided_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_DurationOfServicesProvided_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Duration of services provided </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_DurationOfServicesProvided_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Duration of services provided </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatlyForBothParties" xlink:label="che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatlyForBothParties"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatlyForBothParties" xlink:to="che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatlyForBothParties_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatlyForBothParties_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Duration Of Advance Notice Of Cancelation Without Penatly For Both Parties </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatlyForBothParties_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Duration Of Advance Notice Of Cancelation Without Penatly For Both Parties </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatlyForBothParties_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Duration of advance notice of cancellation without penalty for both parties </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_TermOfContract" xlink:label="che_TermOfContract"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_TermOfContract" xlink:to="che_TermOfContract_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_TermOfContract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Term of contract </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_TermOfContract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Term of contract </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatly" xlink:label="che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatly"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatly" xlink:to="che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatly_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatly_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Duration of advance notice of cancelation without penalty </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatly_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Duration Of Advance Notice Of Cancelation Without Penalty </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_DurationOfAdvanceNoticeOfCancelationWithoutPenatly_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Duration of advance notice of cancelation without penalty </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableSale" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableSale"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableSale" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableSale_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableSale_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts Receivable, Sale </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Subsegments [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Subsegments [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Subsegments [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_CommercialInsuranceMember" xlink:label="che_CommercialInsuranceMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_CommercialInsuranceMember" xlink:to="che_CommercialInsuranceMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_CommercialInsuranceMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Commercial Insurance [member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_CommercialInsuranceMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Commercial Insurance [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_CommercialInsuranceMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Commercial [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:label="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Product and Service [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:to="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Products And Services [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Products and Services [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_RoutineHomeCareMember" xlink:label="che_RoutineHomeCareMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_RoutineHomeCareMember" xlink:to="che_RoutineHomeCareMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_RoutineHomeCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Routine Home Care [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_RoutineHomeCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Routine Home Care [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_RoutineHomeCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Routine Home Care [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ContinuousCareMember" xlink:label="che_ContinuousCareMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ContinuousCareMember" xlink:to="che_ContinuousCareMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ContinuousCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Continuous Care [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ContinuousCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Continuous Care [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ContinuousCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Continuous Care [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_InpatientCareMember" xlink:label="che_InpatientCareMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_InpatientCareMember" xlink:to="che_InpatientCareMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_InpatientCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Inpatient Care [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_InpatientCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Inpatient Care [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_InpatientCareMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Inpatient Care [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_CareServicesTotalMember" xlink:label="che_CareServicesTotalMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_CareServicesTotalMember" xlink:to="che_CareServicesTotalMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_CareServicesTotalMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Care Services Total [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_CareServicesTotalMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Care Services Total [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_CareServicesTotalMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Care Services Total [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_AllOtherRevenueSelfPayRespiteCareEct.Member" xlink:label="che_AllOtherRevenueSelfPayRespiteCareEct.Member"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_AllOtherRevenueSelfPayRespiteCareEct.Member" xlink:to="che_AllOtherRevenueSelfPayRespiteCareEct.Member_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_AllOtherRevenueSelfPayRespiteCareEct.Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> All Other Revenue- Self-pay, Respite Care, Ect. [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_AllOtherRevenueSelfPayRespiteCareEct.Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> All Other Revenue Self Pay Respite Care Ect. [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_AllOtherRevenueSelfPayRespiteCareEct.Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> All Other Revenue- Self-pay, Respite Care, Etc. [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_MedicareCapServiceMember" xlink:label="che_MedicareCapServiceMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_MedicareCapServiceMember" xlink:to="che_MedicareCapServiceMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_MedicareCapServiceMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare Cap Service [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_MedicareCapServiceMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare Cap Service [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_MedicareCapServiceMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Medicare Cap Adjustment [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsMember" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsMember" xlink:to="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Implicit Price Concessions [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Implicit Price Concessions [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Implicit Price Concessions [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_RoomAndBoardMember" xlink:label="che_RoomAndBoardMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_RoomAndBoardMember" xlink:to="che_RoomAndBoardMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_RoomAndBoardMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Room And Board [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_RoomAndBoardMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Room And Board [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_RoomAndBoardMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Room And Board, Net [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Gross revenue </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Care service revenue </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ImplicitPriceConcessions" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessions"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ImplicitPriceConcessions" xlink:to="che_ImplicitPriceConcessions_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Implicit price concessions </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Implicit price concessions </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_RoomAndBoardNet" xlink:label="che_RoomAndBoardNet"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_RoomAndBoardNet" xlink:to="che_RoomAndBoardNet_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_RoomAndBoardNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Room And Board, Net </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_RoomAndBoardNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Room And Board, Net </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_RoomAndBoardNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Room and board, net </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net revenue </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net revenue </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_DrainCleaningMember" xlink:label="che_DrainCleaningMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_DrainCleaningMember" xlink:to="che_DrainCleaningMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_DrainCleaningMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Drain cleaning [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_DrainCleaningMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Drain Cleaning [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_DrainCleaningMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Drain cleaning [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PlumbingMember" xlink:label="che_PlumbingMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PlumbingMember" xlink:to="che_PlumbingMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PlumbingMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Plumbing [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PlumbingMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Plumbing [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_PlumbingMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Plumbing [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ExcavationMember" xlink:label="che_ExcavationMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ExcavationMember" xlink:to="che_ExcavationMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ExcavationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Excavation [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ExcavationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Excavation [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ExcavationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Excavation [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_OtherShortTermCoreServiceJobsMember" xlink:label="che_OtherShortTermCoreServiceJobsMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_OtherShortTermCoreServiceJobsMember" xlink:to="che_OtherShortTermCoreServiceJobsMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_OtherShortTermCoreServiceJobsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Short Term Core Service Jobs [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_OtherShortTermCoreServiceJobsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Short Term Core Service Jobs [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_OtherShortTermCoreServiceJobsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ShortTermCoreServiceJobsMember" xlink:label="che_ShortTermCoreServiceJobsMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ShortTermCoreServiceJobsMember" xlink:to="che_ShortTermCoreServiceJobsMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ShortTermCoreServiceJobsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-Term Core Service Jobs [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ShortTermCoreServiceJobsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Short Term Core Service Jobs [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ShortTermCoreServiceJobsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-Term Core [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_WaterRestorationMember" xlink:label="che_WaterRestorationMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_WaterRestorationMember" xlink:to="che_WaterRestorationMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_WaterRestorationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Water Restoration [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_WaterRestorationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Water Restoration [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_WaterRestorationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Water Restoration [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ContractorRevenueMember" xlink:label="che_ContractorRevenueMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ContractorRevenueMember" xlink:to="che_ContractorRevenueMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ContractorRevenueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Contractor Revenue [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ContractorRevenueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Contractor Revenue [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ContractorRevenueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Independent Contractors [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_FranchiseFeesMember" xlink:label="che_FranchiseFeesMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_FranchiseFeesMember" xlink:to="che_FranchiseFeesMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_FranchiseFeesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise Fees [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_FranchiseFeesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise Fees [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_FranchiseFeesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise Fees [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_AllOtherMember" xlink:label="che_AllOtherMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_AllOtherMember" xlink:to="che_AllOtherMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_AllOtherMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> All Other [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_AllOtherMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> All Other [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_AllOtherMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsAndCreditMemos" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsAndCreditMemos"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsAndCreditMemos" xlink:to="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsAndCreditMemos_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsAndCreditMemos_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Implicit Price Concessions And Credit Memos </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsAndCreditMemos_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Implicit Price Concessions And Credit Memos </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="che_ImplicitPriceConcessionsAndCreditMemos_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Implicit price concessions and credit memos </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument Name [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_TwoThousandEighteenCreditAgreementMember" xlink:label="che_TwoThousandEighteenCreditAgreementMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_TwoThousandEighteenCreditAgreementMember" xlink:to="che_TwoThousandEighteenCreditAgreementMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_TwoThousandEighteenCreditAgreementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Thousand Eighteen Credit Agreement [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_TwoThousandEighteenCreditAgreementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Thousand Eighteen Credit Agreement [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_TwoThousandEighteenCreditAgreementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> 2018 Credit Agreement [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_TwoThousandTwentyTwoCreditAgreementMember" xlink:label="che_TwoThousandTwentyTwoCreditAgreementMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_TwoThousandTwentyTwoCreditAgreementMember" xlink:to="che_TwoThousandTwentyTwoCreditAgreementMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_TwoThousandTwentyTwoCreditAgreementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Thousand Twenty Two Credit Agreement [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_TwoThousandTwentyTwoCreditAgreementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Two Thousand Twenty Two Credit Agreement [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_TwoThousandTwentyTwoCreditAgreementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> 2022 Credit Facilities [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Longterm Debt Type [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt, Type [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Revolving Credit Facility [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Revolving Credit Facility [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ExpansionFeatureMember" xlink:label="che_ExpansionFeatureMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ExpansionFeatureMember" xlink:to="che_ExpansionFeatureMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ExpansionFeatureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Expansion Feature [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ExpansionFeatureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Expansion Feature [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ExpansionFeatureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Expansion Feature [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Medium Term Notes [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Term Loan [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationPeriod"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationPeriod_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Period </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Credit facility period, years </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Face Amount </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Borrowing capacity </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Periodic principal payments </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFrequencyOfPeriodicPayment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Frequency of principal payments </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Basis spread on variable interest rate </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Repayment of long-term debt (Note 3) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Prepayment penalties </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCredit" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCredit" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Line of Credit </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount outstanding </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsGross" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsGross"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsGross_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Issuance Cost </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred financing costs </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Unused line of credit </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Unused lines of credit </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest Paid, Net </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest paid </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitda" xlink:label="che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitda"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitda" xlink:to="che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitda_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitda_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Leverage ratio (consolidated indebtedness/consolidated adjustment EBITDA). </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitda_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Leverage ratio (consolidated indebtedness/consolidated adjustment EBITDA) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitda_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Leverage Ratio (Consolidated Indebtedness/Consolidated Adj. EBITDA), Requirement </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitdaActual" xlink:label="che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitdaActual"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitdaActual" xlink:to="che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitdaActual_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitdaActual_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Leverage ratio consolidated indebtedness consolidated adjustment EBITDA actual </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitdaActual_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Leverage ratio consolidated indebtedness consolidated adjustment EBITDA actual </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_LeverageRatioConsolidatedIndebtednessConsolidatedAdjustmentEbitdaActual_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Leverage Ratio (Consolidated Indebtedness Consolidated Adj. EBITDA), Chemed </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_FixedChargeCoverageRatioConsolidatedFreeCashFlowConsolidatedFixedCharges" xlink:label="che_FixedChargeCoverageRatioConsolidatedFreeCashFlowConsolidatedFixedCharges"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_FixedChargeCoverageRatioConsolidatedFreeCashFlowConsolidatedFixedCharges" xlink:to="che_FixedChargeCoverageRatioConsolidatedFreeCashFlowConsolidatedFixedCharges_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_FixedChargeCoverageRatioConsolidatedFreeCashFlowConsolidatedFixedCharges_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Fixed charge coverage ratio (consolidated free cash flow/consolidated fixed charges) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_FixedChargeCoverageRatioConsolidatedFreeCashFlowConsolidatedFixedCharges_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Fixed charge coverage ratio (consolidated free cash flow/consolidated fixed charges) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_FixedChargeCoverageRatioConsolidatedFreeCashFlowConsolidatedFixedCharges_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest Coverage Ratio (Consolidated Adj. EBITDA/Consolidated Interest Expense) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_FixedChargeCoverageRatioConsolidatedFreeCashFlowConsolidatedFixedChargesActual" xlink:label="che_FixedChargeCoverageRatioConsolidatedFreeCashFlowConsolidatedFixedChargesActual"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_FixedChargeCoverageRatioConsolidatedFreeCashFlowConsolidatedFixedChargesActual" xlink:to="che_FixedChargeCoverageRatioConsolidatedFreeCashFlowConsolidatedFixedChargesActual_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_FixedChargeCoverageRatioConsolidatedFreeCashFlowConsolidatedFixedChargesActual_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Fixed charge coverage ratio consolidated free cash flow consolidated fixed charges actual. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_FixedChargeCoverageRatioConsolidatedFreeCashFlowConsolidatedFixedChargesActual_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Consolidated Free Cash Flow Consolidated Fixed Charges Actual </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_FixedChargeCoverageRatioConsolidatedFreeCashFlowConsolidatedFixedChargesActual_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Consolidated Free Cash Flow/Consolidated Fixed Charges), Chemed </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:to="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Title of Individual [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:to="srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Title Of Individual With Relationship To Entity [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Title of Individual with Relationship to Entity [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_OutsideDirectorsMember" xlink:label="che_OutsideDirectorsMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_OutsideDirectorsMember" xlink:to="che_OutsideDirectorsMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_OutsideDirectorsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Outside Directors [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_OutsideDirectorsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Outside Directors [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_OutsideDirectorsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Outside Directors [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Award Type [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Award Type And Plan Name [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type and Plan Name [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Shares [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Stock Units [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Employee Stock Option [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Options [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PerformanceBasedTotalShareholderReturnTargetsMember" xlink:label="che_PerformanceBasedTotalShareholderReturnTargetsMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PerformanceBasedTotalShareholderReturnTargetsMember" xlink:to="che_PerformanceBasedTotalShareholderReturnTargetsMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PerformanceBasedTotalShareholderReturnTargetsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Based Total Shareholder Return Targets [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PerformanceBasedTotalShareholderReturnTargetsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Based Total Shareholder Return Targets [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_PerformanceBasedTotalShareholderReturnTargetsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Based TSR [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PerformanceBasedEarningsPerShareTargetsMember" xlink:label="che_PerformanceBasedEarningsPerShareTargetsMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PerformanceBasedEarningsPerShareTargetsMember" xlink:to="che_PerformanceBasedEarningsPerShareTargetsMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PerformanceBasedEarningsPerShareTargetsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Based Earnings Per Share Targets [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PerformanceBasedEarningsPerShareTargetsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Based Earnings Per Share Targets [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_PerformanceBasedEarningsPerShareTargetsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Based EPS [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PriorToYear2015Member" xlink:label="che_PriorToYear2015Member"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PriorToYear2015Member" xlink:to="che_PriorToYear2015Member_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PriorToYear2015Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Prior to Year 2015 [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PriorToYear2015Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Prior To Year2015 [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_PriorToYear2015Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Prior to Year 2014 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_StockOptionsNumberOfStockIncentivePlans" xlink:label="che_StockOptionsNumberOfStockIncentivePlans"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_StockOptionsNumberOfStockIncentivePlans" xlink:to="che_StockOptionsNumberOfStockIncentivePlans_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_StockOptionsNumberOfStockIncentivePlans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Options, Number of stock incentive plans </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_StockOptionsNumberOfStockIncentivePlans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Options Number Of Stock Incentive Plans </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_StockOptionsNumberOfStockIncentivePlans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of stock incentive plans </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of shares authorized </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ShareBasedCompensationPercentageOfTargetedPerformanceAwards" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationPercentageOfTargetedPerformanceAwards"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ShareBasedCompensationPercentageOfTargetedPerformanceAwards" xlink:to="che_ShareBasedCompensationPercentageOfTargetedPerformanceAwards_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationPercentageOfTargetedPerformanceAwards_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share Based Compensation Percentage Of Targeted Performance Awards </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationPercentageOfTargetedPerformanceAwards_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share Based Compensation Percentage Of Targeted Performance Awards </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationPercentageOfTargetedPerformanceAwards_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage participant can ultimately receive of the targeted PSUs </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Shares vesting period </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Shares vesting period, years </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Shares of stock granted </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Nonvested Target Units, Granted </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardContractualLife" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardContractualLife"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardContractualLife" xlink:to="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardContractualLife_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardContractualLife_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Contractual Life </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardContractualLife_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Contractual Life </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardContractualLife_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Shares contractual life </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Options, Granted </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Options granted </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of options granted </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_NumberOfNonvestedTargetUnitsVestedOrExpectedToVestAtDecember312015" xlink:label="che_NumberOfNonvestedTargetUnitsVestedOrExpectedToVestAtDecember312015"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_NumberOfNonvestedTargetUnitsVestedOrExpectedToVestAtDecember312015" xlink:to="che_NumberOfNonvestedTargetUnitsVestedOrExpectedToVestAtDecember312015_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_NumberOfNonvestedTargetUnitsVestedOrExpectedToVestAtDecember312015_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Nonvested Target Units, Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2015 </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_NumberOfNonvestedTargetUnitsVestedOrExpectedToVestAtDecember312015_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Nonvested Target Units, Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2015 </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="che_NumberOfNonvestedTargetUnitsVestedOrExpectedToVestAtDecember312015_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Vested share units that will be converted </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Per-share fair value </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Per-share weighted average grant-date fair value of stock awards granted </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Grant-Date Price, Granted </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Volatility </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Risk-free interest rate </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Risk free rate of return </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardRequisiteServicePeriod1" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardRequisiteServicePeriod1"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardRequisiteServicePeriod1" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardRequisiteServicePeriod1_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardRequisiteServicePeriod1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardRequisiteServicePeriod1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Service period (years) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardExpirationYear" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardExpirationYear"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardExpirationYear" xlink:to="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardExpirationYear_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardExpirationYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Expiration Year </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardExpirationYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Expiration Year </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardExpirationYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Three-year measurement period ends December 31, </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_StockAwardsMember" xlink:label="che_StockAwardsMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_StockAwardsMember" xlink:to="che_StockAwardsMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_StockAwardsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Awards [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_StockAwardsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Awards [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_StockAwardsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Awards [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Options, Outstanding at December 31, 2020 </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Options, Outstanding at January 1, 2020 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Options, Exercised/Vested </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Options, Canceled/Forfeited </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Options, Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2020 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Options, Exercisable at December 31, 2020 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at December 31, 2020 </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at January 1, 2020 </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisedAndVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisedAndVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisedAndVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercised and vested in period, weighted average exercise price. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisedAndVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercised And Vested in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisedAndVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised/Vested </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Exercise Price, Canceled/Forfeited </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Exercise Price, Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2020 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable at December 31, 2020 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years), Outstanding at December 31, 2020 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years), Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2020 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years), Exercisable at December 31, 2020 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding at December 31, 2020 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2020 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable at December 31, 2020 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding, Number </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Awards, Outstanding at December 31, 2020 </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Awards, Outstanding at January 1, 2020 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Awards, Granted </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercised" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercised"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercised_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Exercised </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercised_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Awards, Exercised/Vested </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Forfeitures </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Awards, Canceled/ Forfeited </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_NumberOfAwardsVestedAndExpectedToVestAtDecember312015" xlink:label="che_NumberOfAwardsVestedAndExpectedToVestAtDecember312015"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_NumberOfAwardsVestedAndExpectedToVestAtDecember312015_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number Of Awards Vested And Expected To Vest At December 31 2015 </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Nonvested Target Units, Outstanding at December 31, 2020 </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisedAndVestedInPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Exercised And Vested in Period </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, vested and expected to vest </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisedAndVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Exercised And Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Grant-Date Price, Canceled/Forfeited </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested and Expected to Vest Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested and Expected to Vest Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Exercise Price, Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2020 </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cumulative compensation expense </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total compensation expense of stock-based compensation plans charged against income </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardIncomeTaxBenefitRecognizedInIncome_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award income tax benefit recognized in income. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardIncomeTaxBenefitRecognizedInIncome_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Income Tax Benefit Recognized In Income </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardIncomeTaxBenefitRecognizedInIncome_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total income tax benefit recognized in income for stock based compensation expense charged against income </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue" xlink:to="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested in period total intrinsic value. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Total Intrinsic Value </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total intrinsic value of stock awards vested during the period </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_StockPriceOnDateOfIssuance" xlink:to="che_StockPriceOnDateOfIssuance_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_StockPriceOnDateOfIssuance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> The average of the high and low stock price on the grant date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance of stock options awarded under the plan during the reporting period. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_StockPriceOnDateOfIssuance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Price On Date Of Issuance </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_StockPriceOnDateOfIssuance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock price on date of issuance </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Grant date fair value per share </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_StockOptionsForfeitureRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Options, Forfeiture Rate </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_StockOptionsForfeitureRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Options, Forfeiture Rate </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Aggregate intrinsic value vested and expected to vest </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CorporateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Corporate [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CorporateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Corporate [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:to="srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Consolidation Items [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:to="srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Consolidation Items [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Consolidation Items [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Segments [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Segments [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Intersegment Elimination [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Intercompany Eliminations [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PercentageOfSegmentRevenue" xlink:label="che_PercentageOfSegmentRevenue"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PercentageOfSegmentRevenue" xlink:to="che_PercentageOfSegmentRevenue_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PercentageOfSegmentRevenue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage of total revenue by each segment. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PercentageOfSegmentRevenue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage of segment revenue </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest income </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total interest income </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments to Acquire Productive Assets </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total additions to long-lived assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangiblesAndStockAward" xlink:label="che_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangiblesAndStockAward"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangiblesAndStockAward" xlink:to="che_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangiblesAndStockAward_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangiblesAndStockAward_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to record current period expense charged against earnings related to stock awards. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangiblesAndStockAward_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Depreciation Amortization Of Intangibles And Stock Award </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="che_DepreciationAmortizationOfIntangiblesAndStockAward_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total depreciation and amortization </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Amortization of Intangible Assets </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> 2024 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> 2025 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> 2026 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> 2027 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> 2028 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Thereafter </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_DefiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:label="che_DefiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_DefiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:to="che_DefiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_DefiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Definite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Table] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_DefiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Definite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Major Class Name [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TradeNamesMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Trade Names [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> VITAS Trade Name [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_RapidRooterTradeNameMember" xlink:label="che_RapidRooterTradeNameMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_RapidRooterTradeNameMember" xlink:to="che_RapidRooterTradeNameMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_RapidRooterTradeNameMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Rapid Rooter Trade Name [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_RapidRooterTradeNameMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Rapid Rooter Trade Name [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_RapidRooterTradeNameMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Roto-Rooter Trade Name [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Licensing Agreements [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Licenses [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_DefiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="che_DefiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_DefiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="che_DefiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_DefiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Definite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [LIne Items] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_DefiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Definite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Gross Asset, Subtotal- definite-lived intangibles </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Accumulated Amortization, Subtotal- definite-lived intangibles </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Book Value, Subtotal - definite-lived intangibles </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill" xlink:to="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Intangible assets, Gross Asset </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill" xlink:to="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Intangible assets, Net Book Value </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Asset Acquisition [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Acquisition [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Acquisition Acquiree [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_FranchiseSouthCarolinaMember" xlink:label="che_FranchiseSouthCarolinaMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_FranchiseSouthCarolinaMember" xlink:to="che_FranchiseSouthCarolinaMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_FranchiseSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise, South Carolina [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_FranchiseSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise South Carolina [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_FranchiseSouthCarolinaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise, South Carolina [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_FranchiseGeorgiaMember" xlink:label="che_FranchiseGeorgiaMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_FranchiseGeorgiaMember" xlink:to="che_FranchiseGeorgiaMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_FranchiseGeorgiaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise, Georgia [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_FranchiseGeorgiaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise Georgia [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_FranchiseGeorgiaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise, Georgia [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_FranchisesNewJerseyMember" xlink:label="che_FranchisesNewJerseyMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_FranchisesNewJerseyMember" xlink:to="che_FranchisesNewJerseyMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_FranchisesNewJerseyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchises, New Jersey [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_FranchisesNewJerseyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchises New Jersey [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_FranchisesNewJerseyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchises, New Jersey [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_HswRrIncMember" xlink:label="che_HswRrIncMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_HswRrIncMember" xlink:to="che_HswRrIncMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_HswRrIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> HSW RR, Inc [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_HswRrIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Hsw Rr Inc [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_HswRrIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> HSW RR, Inc [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_RotoRooterOaklandMember" xlink:label="che_RotoRooterOaklandMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_RotoRooterOaklandMember" xlink:to="che_RotoRooterOaklandMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_RotoRooterOaklandMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Roto-Rooter, Oakland [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_RotoRooterOaklandMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Roto Rooter Oakland [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_RotoRooterOaklandMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Roto-Rooter, Oakland [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Asset Acquisition [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEffectiveDateOfAcquisition1" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEffectiveDateOfAcquisition1"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEffectiveDateOfAcquisition1" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEffectiveDateOfAcquisition1_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEffectiveDateOfAcquisition1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Acquisition date </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired" xlink:to="us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of businesses acquired </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of completed business combinations </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Acquisition, in cash </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_NumberOfProvidersAssetsPurchased" xlink:label="che_NumberOfProvidersAssetsPurchased"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_NumberOfProvidersAssetsPurchased" xlink:to="che_NumberOfProvidersAssetsPurchased_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_NumberOfProvidersAssetsPurchased_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of providers assets purchased. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_NumberOfProvidersAssetsPurchased_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Providers Assets Purchased </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_NumberOfProvidersAssetsPurchased_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of providers assets purchased </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Payments to Acquire Businesses </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Additional business combination cost </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_NumberOfOwnedAndOperatedFranchises" xlink:label="che_NumberOfOwnedAndOperatedFranchises"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_NumberOfOwnedAndOperatedFranchises" xlink:to="che_NumberOfOwnedAndOperatedFranchises_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_NumberOfOwnedAndOperatedFranchises_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number Of Owned And Operated Franchises </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_NumberOfOwnedAndOperatedFranchises_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number Of Owned And Operated Franchises </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_NumberOfOwnedAndOperatedFranchises_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of owned and operated franchises </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangibles </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-lived intangibles </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_FranchiseFeeRevenue" xlink:label="che_FranchiseFeeRevenue"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_FranchiseFeeRevenue" xlink:to="che_FranchiseFeeRevenue_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_FranchiseFeeRevenue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise fee revenue. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_FranchiseFeeRevenue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise Fee Revenue </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_FranchiseFeeRevenue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise fee revenue </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Name [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Name [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_DuboisMember" xlink:label="che_DuboisMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_DuboisMember" xlink:to="che_DuboisMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_DuboisMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Dubois [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_DuboisMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Dubois [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_DuboisMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> DuBois [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accrued Liabilities </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Estimated liability for potential environmental cleanup and related costs from the sale </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentLiabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentLiabilities"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentLiabilities_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Current Liabilities </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Discontinued operations, amount included in other current liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Noncurrent Liabilities </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Discontinued operations, amount included in other liabilities (long-term) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ContingentLiabilityForIncurringAdditionalEnvironmentalCleanupAndRelatedCosts" xlink:label="che_ContingentLiabilityForIncurringAdditionalEnvironmentalCleanupAndRelatedCosts"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ContingentLiabilityForIncurringAdditionalEnvironmentalCleanupAndRelatedCosts" xlink:to="che_ContingentLiabilityForIncurringAdditionalEnvironmentalCleanupAndRelatedCosts_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ContingentLiabilityForIncurringAdditionalEnvironmentalCleanupAndRelatedCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> The maximum amount that the entity is contingently liable for additional environmental cleanup and related costs. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ContingentLiabilityForIncurringAdditionalEnvironmentalCleanupAndRelatedCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Contingent Liability For Incurring Additional Environmental Cleanup And Related Costs </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ContingentLiabilityForIncurringAdditionalEnvironmentalCleanupAndRelatedCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Contingent liability for incurring additional environmental cleanup and related costs </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsYearOne" xlink:label="che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsYearOne"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsYearOne" xlink:to="che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsYearOne_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsYearOne_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Payment of liabilities, discounted operations, year one </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsYearOne_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Payment Of Liabilities, Discounted Operations, Year One </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsYearOne_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> 2024 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsYearTwo" xlink:label="che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsYearTwo"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Payment of liabilities, discounted operations, year two </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Payment Of Liabilities, Discounted Operations, Year Two </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> 2025 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsThereafter" xlink:label="che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsThereafter"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsThereafter" xlink:to="che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsThereafter_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsThereafter_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Payment of liabilities, discounted operations, thereafter </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsThereafter_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Payment Of Liabilities, Discounted Operations, Thereafter </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_PaymentOfLiabilitiesDiscountedOperationsThereafter_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Thereafter </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_TotalEstimatedTimingOfPaymentsOfLiabilitiesRelatedToDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:label="che_TotalEstimatedTimingOfPaymentsOfLiabilitiesRelatedToDiscontinuedOperations"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_TotalEstimatedTimingOfPaymentsOfLiabilitiesRelatedToDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:to="che_TotalEstimatedTimingOfPaymentsOfLiabilitiesRelatedToDiscontinuedOperations_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_TotalEstimatedTimingOfPaymentsOfLiabilitiesRelatedToDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total estimated timing of payments of liabilities related to discontinued operations. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_TotalEstimatedTimingOfPaymentsOfLiabilitiesRelatedToDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total Estimated Timing Of Payments Of Liabilities Related To Discontinued Operations </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="che_TotalEstimatedTimingOfPaymentsOfLiabilitiesRelatedToDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Estimated payments of liabilities related to discontinued operations </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_CapitalizedPropertyAndEquipmentNotPaid" xlink:label="che_CapitalizedPropertyAndEquipmentNotPaid"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_CapitalizedPropertyAndEquipmentNotPaid" xlink:to="che_CapitalizedPropertyAndEquipmentNotPaid_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_CapitalizedPropertyAndEquipmentNotPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalized Property And Equipment Not Paid </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_CapitalizedPropertyAndEquipmentNotPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalized Property And Equipment Not Paid </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_CapitalizedPropertyAndEquipmentNotPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalized property and equipment were not paid for </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_CashOverdraftPayableIncludedInAccountsPayable" xlink:label="che_CashOverdraftPayableIncludedInAccountsPayable"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_CashOverdraftPayableIncludedInAccountsPayable" xlink:to="che_CashOverdraftPayableIncludedInAccountsPayable_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_CashOverdraftPayableIncludedInAccountsPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash overdraft payable included in accounts payable. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_CashOverdraftPayableIncludedInAccountsPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash overdraft payable included in accounts payable </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_CashOverdraftPayableIncludedInAccountsPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash overdrafts included in accounts payable </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_MarketValueGainsOnAssetsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrust" xlink:label="che_MarketValueGainsOnAssetsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrust"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_MarketValueGainsOnAssetsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrust" xlink:to="che_MarketValueGainsOnAssetsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrust_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_MarketValueGainsOnAssetsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrust_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Market value gains and losses on assets held in deferred compensation trust. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_MarketValueGainsOnAssetsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrust_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Market Value Gains On Assets Held In Deferred Compensation Trust </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="che_MarketValueGainsOnAssetsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrust_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Market value gains/(losses) related to deferred compensation trusts </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other nonoperating income expense </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other-net </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_IncomeTaxesTable" xlink:label="che_IncomeTaxesTable"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_IncomeTaxesTable" xlink:to="che_IncomeTaxesTable_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_IncomeTaxesTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Taxes [Table] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_IncomeTaxesTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Taxes [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_IncomeTaxesLineItems" xlink:label="che_IncomeTaxesLineItems"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_IncomeTaxesLineItems" xlink:to="che_IncomeTaxesLineItems_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_IncomeTaxesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Taxes [Line Items] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_IncomeTaxesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Taxes [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Loss Carryforwards </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net operating loss carryforwards </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear" xlink:label="che_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear" xlink:to="che_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiration Year </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiration Year </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net operating losses expiration year </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued" xlink:to="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Accrued interest payable related to uncertain tax positions </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfDomesticSubsidiaries" xlink:label="us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfDomesticSubsidiaries"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfDomesticSubsidiaries" xlink:to="us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfDomesticSubsidiaries_lbl"> </labelArc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_DeferredTaxAssetsImplicitPriceConcessions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Tax Assets, Implicit Price Concessions </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Tax Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Income taxes paid </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_OtherAssetsCompriseFollowingAbstract" xlink:label="che_OtherAssetsCompriseFollowingAbstract"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_OtherAssetsCompriseFollowingAbstract" xlink:to="che_OtherAssetsCompriseFollowingAbstract_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_OtherAssetsCompriseFollowingAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other assets comprise the following </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_OtherAssetsCompriseFollowingAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other assets comprise the following [Abstract] </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_OasReceivable" xlink:to="che_OasReceivable_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_OasReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> OAS receivable </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_OasReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> OAS Receivable </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Issuance Costs, Gross </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherReceivables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Receivables </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherReceivables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LandMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LandMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Land [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Land [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingMember"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Building [Member] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Less accumulated depreciation </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Operating Leased Assets [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_OperatingLeasePaymentsIncludeToExtendedLeaseTerms" xlink:label="che_OperatingLeasePaymentsIncludeToExtendedLeaseTerms"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_OperatingLeasePaymentsIncludeToExtendedLeaseTerms" xlink:to="che_OperatingLeasePaymentsIncludeToExtendedLeaseTerms_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_OperatingLeasePaymentsIncludeToExtendedLeaseTerms_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Lease Payments Include To Extended Lease Terms </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_OperatingLeasePaymentsIncludeToExtendedLeaseTerms_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Lease Payments Include To Extended Lease Terms </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_OperatingLeasePaymentsIncludeToExtendedLeaseTerms_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating lease payments related to extended lease terms </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseSignedButNotYetCommencedPayments" xlink:label="che_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseSignedButNotYetCommencedPayments"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseSignedButNotYetCommencedPayments" xlink:to="che_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseSignedButNotYetCommencedPayments_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseSignedButNotYetCommencedPayments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Signed But Not Yet Commenced, Payments </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseSignedButNotYetCommencedPayments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Signed But Not Yet Commenced, Payments </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseSignedButNotYetCommencedPayments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Lease, Liability </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total liability recognized on the balance sheet </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total operating lease liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lease, Cost [Abstract] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lease Expense </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Lease, Cost </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating lease expense </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Sublease Income </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Sublease income </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lease, Cost </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net lease expense </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeDisclosureAbstract"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeDisclosureAbstract_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessee Disclosure [Abstract] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Lease, Payments </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating cash flows from leases </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term, Operating leases </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Discount Rate, Operating leases </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> 2024 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> 2025 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> 2026 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> 2027 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> 2028 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Thereafter </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Total lease payments </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Less: interest </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock, Shares Held in Employee Trust, Shares </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of treasury stock shares held </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrust" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrust"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrust" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrust_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrust_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock, Shares Held in Employee Trust </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrust_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Treasury stock held value </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net (losses)/gains for retirement and profit-sharing plans, excess benefit plans and other similar plans </label>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems"> </loc>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount"> </loc>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Diluted earnings </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Dilutive stock options, Shares </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Nonvested stock awards, Shares </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PeriodInWhichInterestRateWillReset" xlink:label="che_PeriodInWhichInterestRateWillReset"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PeriodInWhichInterestRateWillReset" xlink:to="che_PeriodInWhichInterestRateWillReset_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PeriodInWhichInterestRateWillReset_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Period in which the interest rate will reset </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PeriodInWhichInterestRateWillReset_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Period in which the interest rate will reset </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Disclosure Items [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Disclosure Items [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Measurement Basis [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Portion At Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Carrying Value [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Mutual fund investments of deferred compensation plans held in trust </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Investments of deferred compensation plans held in trust </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_CashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="che_CashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_CashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="che_CashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_CashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash Equivalents Fair Value Disclosure. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_CashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash Equivalents Fair Value Disclosure </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_CashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash equivalents </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument Fair Value </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term debt and current portion of long-term debt </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingencies [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_LitigationCaseAxis" xlink:label="srt_LitigationCaseAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_LitigationCaseAxis" xlink:to="srt_LitigationCaseAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_LitigationCaseAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Litigation Case [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain" xlink:label="srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain" xlink:to="srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Litigation Case Type [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Litigation Case [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_VitasMember" xlink:label="che_VitasMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_VitasMember" xlink:to="che_VitasMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_VitasMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> VITAS [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_VitasMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Vitas [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_VitasMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> VITAS [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingencies [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_NumberOfPatients" xlink:label="che_NumberOfPatients"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_NumberOfPatients" xlink:to="che_NumberOfPatients_lbl"> </labelArc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_NumberOfPatients_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of Patients </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyPeriodOfOccurrence_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingency, Period of Occurrence </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_NumberOfTotalCareClaims" xlink:label="che_NumberOfTotalCareClaims"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_NumberOfTotalCareClaims" xlink:to="che_NumberOfTotalCareClaims_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_NumberOfTotalCareClaims_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of total care claims </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_NumberOfTotalCareClaims_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of total care claims </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_ReimbursementAmountOverPeriodOfOccurence" xlink:label="che_ReimbursementAmountOverPeriodOfOccurence"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_ReimbursementAmountOverPeriodOfOccurence" xlink:to="che_ReimbursementAmountOverPeriodOfOccurence_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_ReimbursementAmountOverPeriodOfOccurence_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Reimbursement amount over period of occurence </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_ReimbursementAmountOverPeriodOfOccurence_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Reimbursement Amount Over Period of Occurence </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_ReimbursementAmountOverPeriodOfOccurence_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Reimbursement amount over period of occurrence </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_LossContingencyClaimsSelectedNumber" xlink:label="che_LossContingencyClaimsSelectedNumber"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_LossContingencyClaimsSelectedNumber" xlink:to="che_LossContingencyClaimsSelectedNumber_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_LossContingencyClaimsSelectedNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingency, Claims Selected, Number </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_LossContingencyClaimsSelectedNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingency, Claims Selected, Number </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_LossContingencyClaimsSelectedNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Number of claims selected </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_AmountOfReimbursementForClaimsSelected" xlink:label="che_AmountOfReimbursementForClaimsSelected"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_AmountOfReimbursementForClaimsSelected" xlink:to="che_AmountOfReimbursementForClaimsSelected_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_AmountOfReimbursementForClaimsSelected_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount of reimbursement for claims selected </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_AmountOfReimbursementForClaimsSelected_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount of reimbursement for claims selected </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss" xlink:to="us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Maximum damages sought </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_RefundOfAmountDeposited" xlink:label="che_RefundOfAmountDeposited"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_RefundOfAmountDeposited" xlink:to="che_RefundOfAmountDeposited_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_RefundOfAmountDeposited_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Refund of amount deposited. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_RefundOfAmountDeposited_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Refund of Amount Deposited </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_RefundOfAmountDeposited_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Refund of amount deposited </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossPortionNotAccrued" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossPortionNotAccrued"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossPortionNotAccrued" xlink:to="us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossPortionNotAccrued_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossPortionNotAccrued_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossPortionNotAccrued_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Difference between the final OAS audit recommendation and damages sought </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Class of Treasury Stock [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock repurchase program, amount authorized </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:to="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Shares repurchased </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" xlink:to="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted average cost per share </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted average price per share </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Restructuring Type [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Type Of Restructuring [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Type of Restructuring [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_LitigationSettlementsMember" xlink:label="che_LitigationSettlementsMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_LitigationSettlementsMember" xlink:to="che_LitigationSettlementsMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_LitigationSettlementsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Litigation Settlements [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_LitigationSettlementsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Litigation Settlements [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_LitigationSettlementsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Litigation Settlements [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_GainOnSaleOfFixedAssetsMember" xlink:label="che_GainOnSaleOfFixedAssetsMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_GainOnSaleOfFixedAssetsMember" xlink:to="che_GainOnSaleOfFixedAssetsMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_GainOnSaleOfFixedAssetsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Gain On Sale Of Fixed Assets [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_GainOnSaleOfFixedAssetsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Gain On Sale Of Fixed Assets [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_GainOnSaleOfFixedAssetsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss/(Gain) on disposal of property and equipment [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_RetentionBonus" xlink:label="che_RetentionBonus"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_RetentionBonus" xlink:to="che_RetentionBonus_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_RetentionBonus_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Retention bonus. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_RetentionBonus_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Retention Bonus </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_RetentionBonus_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Retention bonus </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedAdvertisingCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedAdvertisingCurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccruedAdvertisingCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccruedAdvertisingCurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedAdvertisingCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Accrued Advertising, Current </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedAdvertisingCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Accrued advertising </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Sundry Liabilities, Current </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> All other </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_PercentageOfIndividualAmountsOfTotalCurrentLiabilities" xlink:label="che_PercentageOfIndividualAmountsOfTotalCurrentLiabilities"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_PercentageOfIndividualAmountsOfTotalCurrentLiabilities" xlink:to="che_PercentageOfIndividualAmountsOfTotalCurrentLiabilities_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_PercentageOfIndividualAmountsOfTotalCurrentLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage of individual amounts of total current liabilities </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_PercentageOfIndividualAmountsOfTotalCurrentLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage of individual amounts of total current liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_CaresActMember" xlink:label="che_CaresActMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_CaresActMember" xlink:to="che_CaresActMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_CaresActMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> CARES Act [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_CaresActMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Cares Act [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_CaresActMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> CARES Act [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Concentration Risk Type [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Concentration Risk Type [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Concentration Risk Type [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Customer Concentration Risk [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Customer Concentration Risk [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Legal Entity [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Entity [Domain] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Variable Rate [Axis] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Variable Rate [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Variable Rate [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Secured Overnight Financing Rate Sofr Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> SOFR [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FranchiseMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_FranchiseMember"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FranchiseMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FranchiseMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FranchiseMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FranchiseMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Franchise [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Asset Acquisition [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"> </loc>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Asset Acquisition [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Asset Acquisition [Domain] </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="che_FloridaProviderMember" xlink:to="che_FloridaProviderMember_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_FloridaProviderMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Florida provider member </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="che_FloridaProviderMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Florida Provider [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="che_FloridaProviderMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Florida Provider [Member] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingency Nature [Axis] </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_lbl"> </labelArc>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingency Nature [Domain] </label>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="che-20231231.xsd#che_AuditOfProvisionOfElevatedLevelOfCareHospiceServicesMember" xlink:label="che_AuditOfProvisionOfElevatedLevelOfCareHospiceServicesMember"> </loc>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="che_AuditOfProvisionOfElevatedLevelOfCareHospiceServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US"> Audit of the provision of elevated level-of-care hospice services. </label>
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 2/01/24  Chemed Corp.                      8-K:5,9     2/01/24   11:254K                                   Certent, Inc./FA
 2/27/23  Chemed Corp.                      10-K       12/31/22  122:25M                                    Certent, Inc./FA
 6/29/22  Chemed Corp.                      8-K:1,2,9   6/29/22   12:1.4M                                   Certent, Inc./FA
 5/16/22  Chemed Corp.                      S-8         5/16/22    6:154K                                   Business Wire/FA
 2/28/22  Chemed Corp.                      10-K       12/31/21  118:15M                                    Certent, Inc./FA
 2/26/20  Chemed Corp.                      10-K       12/31/19  124:26M
 5/23/18  Chemed Corp.                      S-8         5/23/18    4:134K                                   Business Wire/FA
11/02/17  Chemed Corp.                      8-K:1,7,9  10/30/17    4:368K                                   Business Wire/FA
 2/17/17  Chemed Corp.                      8-K:5,9     2/17/17    2:20K                                    Business Wire/FA
 6/09/16  Chemed Corp.                      8-K:5       6/08/16    3:31K                                    Business Wire/FA
 2/26/16  Chemed Corp.                      10-K       12/31/15  123:12M                                    Business Wire/FA
 7/15/15  Chemed Corp.                      S-8         7/15/15    5:338K                                   Business Wire/FA
 2/27/14  Chemed Corp.                      10-K       12/31/13  128:21M                                    Business Wire/FA
 5/18/10  Chemed Corp.                      8-K:5,9     5/17/10    2:85K                                    Business Wire/FA
10/30/09  Chemed Corp.                      10-Q        9/30/09   12:1.7M                                   Business Wire/FA
 5/06/08  Chemed Corp.                      8-K:5,9     5/03/08    2:91K                                    Business Wire/FA
12/01/06  Chemed Corp.                      8-K:5,9    12/01/06    4:87K                                    Business Wire/FA
 8/09/06  Chemed Corp.                      10-Q        6/30/06    8:123K                                   Business Wire/FA
 5/16/06  Chemed Corp.                      8-K:1,8,9   5/15/06    3:10K                                    Business Wire/FA
 3/28/05  Chemed Corp.                      10-K       12/31/04   18:732K                                   Bowne BCL/FA
 3/12/04  Chemed Corp.                      10-K       12/31/03   23:1.4M                                   Bowne BCL/FA
 3/28/02  Chemed Corp.                      10-K       12/31/01   12:209K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/28/01  Chemed Corp.                      10-K405    12/31/00   13:275K                                   Bowne BCL/FA
 3/25/99  Chemed Corp.                      10-K405    12/31/98   11:439K                                   Bowne BCL/FA
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