Jennifer Kurtis

     (212) 294-6675

jkurtis@winston.com

November 27, 2012

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Office of the Secretary

100 F. Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attn:

Tia L. Jenkins

Craig Arakawa

Joanna Lam

 

Re:	Addus HomeCare Corporation

Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011

Filed March 16, 2012

Form 10-Q for the Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30, 2012

Filed November 1, 2012

File No. 001-34504

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

This letter is being sent in response to the comments of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) set forth in your letter dated November 8, 2012. Addus HomeCare Corporation (the “Company”) is in the process of reviewing your comments and, as discussed with the staff of the Commission by telephone today, requests an extension of the time to respond to such comments. The Company will provide a substantive response to your comments by November 30, 2012.

Sincerely,

/s/ Jennifer C. Kurtis

 

cc:	Dennis B. Meulemans

Chief Financial Officer

Addus HomeCare Corporation