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                                                                   Exhibit 10.03

                                 VISTACARE, INC.

                  2002 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN

                    AS AMENDED AND RESTATED NOVEMBER 11, 2002

1.       Purpose.

         The purpose of this 2002 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (the
"Plan") of VistaCare, Inc. (the "Company") is to encourage ownership in the
Company by non-employee directors of the Company whose services are considered
essential to the Company's future progress and to provide them with a further
incentive to remain as directors of the Company.

2.       Administration.

         The Board of Directors shall supervise and administer the Plan. All
questions concerning interpretation of the Plan or any options granted under it
shall be resolved by the Board of Directors and such resolution shall be final
and binding upon all persons having an interest in the Plan. The Board of
Directors may, to the full extent permitted by or consistent with applicable
laws or regulations, delegate any or all of its powers under the Plan to a
committee appointed by the Board of Directors, and if a committee is so
appointed, all references to the Board of Directors in the Plan shall mean and
relate to such committee.

3.       Participation in the Plan.

         Directors of the Company who are not employees of the Company or any
subsidiary of the Company ("non-employee directors") shall be eligible to
receive options under the Plan.

4.       Stock Subject to the Plan.

         (a) The maximum number of shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock,
par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), which may be issued under the Plan
shall be 300,000 shares, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 7.

         (b) If any outstanding option under the Plan for any reason expires or
is terminated without having been exercised in full, the shares covered by the
unexercised portion of such option shall again become available for issuance
pursuant to the Plan.

         (c) All options granted under the Plan shall be non-statutory options
not entitled to special tax treatment under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").

         (d) Shares issued under the Plan may consist in whole or in part of
authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares.
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5.       Terms, Conditions and Form of Options.

         Each option granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by a written
agreement in such form as the Company shall from time to time approve, which
agreements shall comply with and be subject to the following terms and
conditions:

         (a) Option Grant Dates. Options shall automatically be granted to the
Directors as follows:

             (i) each person who first becomes a non-employee director after the
Company's initial public offering of Common Stock pursuant to an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall be
granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of Common Stock on the date of his
or her election to the Board of Directors; and

             (ii) each non-employee director shall be granted an option to
purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock on November 11 of each year, beginning
November 11, 2003, provided he or she attended at least 75% of the meetings of
the Board of Directors or any committees on which he or she served in the
preceding year.

         Each date of grant of an option pursuant to this Section 5(a) is
hereinafter referred to as an "Option Grant Date."

         (b) Option Exercise Price. The option exercise price per share for each
option granted under the Plan shall equal (i) the closing price on any national
securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed, (ii) the closing price
of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market or (iii) the average of the
closing bid and asked prices in the over-the-counter market, whichever is
applicable, as published in The Wall Street Journal, on the Option Grant Date.
If no sales of Common Stock were made on the Option Grant Date, the price of the
Common Stock for purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) above shall be the reported
price for the next preceding day on which sales were made.

         (c) Transferability of Options. Except as the Board may otherwise
determine or provide in an option granted under the Plan, any option granted
under the Plan to an optionee shall not be transferable by the optionee other
than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable
during the optionee's lifetime only by the optionee or the optionee's guardian
or legal representative. References to an optionee, to the extent relevant in
the context, shall include references to authorized transferees.

         (d) Vesting Period.

         Each option granted under the Plan shall be immediately exercisable
with respect to all of the shares covered thereby.

         (e) Termination. Each option shall terminate, and may no longer be
exercised, on the earlier of (i) the date ten years after the Option Grant Date
of such option or (ii) the first anniversary of the date on which the optionee
ceases to serve as a director of the Company.

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         (f) Exercise Procedure. An option may be exercised only by written
notice to the Company at its principal office accompanied by (i) payment in cash
or by certified or bank check of the full consideration for the shares as to
which they are exercised, (ii) delivery of outstanding shares of Common Stock
(which have been outstanding for at least six months) having a fair market value
on the last business day preceding the date of exercise equal to the option
exercise price, or (iii) an irrevocable undertaking by a creditworthy broker to
deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the exercise price or
delivery of irrevocable instructions to a creditworthy broker to deliver
promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the exercise price.

         (g) Exercise by Representative Following Death of Director. An
optionee, by written notice to the Company, may designate one or more persons
(and from time to time change such designation), including his or her legal
representative, who, by reason of the optionee's death, shall acquire the right
to exercise all or a portion of the option. If the person or persons so
designated wish to exercise any portion of the option, they must do so within
the term of the option as provided herein. Any exercise by a representative
shall be subject to the provisions of the Plan.

6.       Limitation of Rights.

         (a) No Right to Continue as a Director. Neither the Plan, nor the
granting of an option nor any other action taken pursuant to the Plan, shall
constitute or be evidence of any agreement or understanding, express or implied,
that the Company will retain the optionee as a director for any period of time.

         (b) No Stockholders' Rights for Options. An optionee shall have no
rights as a stockholder with respect to the shares covered by his or her option
until the date of the issuance to him or her of a stock certificate therefor,
and no adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights (except as provided
in Section 7) for which the record date is prior to the date such certificate is
issued.

         (c) Compliance with Securities Laws. Each option shall be subject to
the requirement that if, at any time, counsel to the Company shall determine
that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares subject to such
option upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the
consent or approval of any governmental or regulatory body, or the disclosure of
non-public information or the satisfaction of any other condition is necessary
as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance or purchase of shares
thereunder, such option may not be exercised, in whole or in part, unless such
listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval, or satisfaction of
such condition shall have been effected or obtained on conditions acceptable to
the Board of Directors. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Company to
apply for or to obtain such listing, registration or qualification, or to
satisfy such condition.

7.       Adjustment Provisions for Mergers, Recapitalizations and Related
         Transactions.

         If, through or as a result of any merger, consolidation,
reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split,
reverse stock split, or other similar transaction, (i) the outstanding shares of
Common Stock are exchanged for a different number or kind of securities

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of the Company or of another entity, or (ii) additional shares or new or
different shares or other securities of the Company or of another entity are
distributed with respect to such shares of Common Stock, the Board of Directors
shall make an appropriate and proportionate adjustment in (x) the maximum number
and kind of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan, (y) the number and kind
of shares or other securities subject to then outstanding options under the
Plan, and (z) the price for each share subject to any then outstanding options
under the Plan (without changing the aggregate purchase price for such options),
to the end that each option shall be exercisable, for the same aggregate
exercise price, for such securities as such optionholder would have held
immediately following such event if he had exercised such option immediately
prior to such event. No fractional shares will be issued under the Plan on
account of any such adjustments.

8.       Definition of "Change in Control Event".

         A "Change in Control Event" shall mean:

         (a) the acquisition by an individual, entity or group (within the
meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act")) (a "Person") of beneficial ownership of any
capital stock of the Company after the date of adoption of this Plan by the
Board of Directors if, after such acquisition, such Person beneficially owns
(within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) 30% or
more of either (x) the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Company
(the "Outstanding Company Common Stock") or (y) the combined voting power of the
then-outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors (the "Outstanding Company Voting Securities"); provided,
however, that for purposes of this subsection (a), the following acquisitions
shall not constitute a Change in Control Event: (A) any acquisition directly
from the Company or an underwriter or agent of the Company (excluding an
acquisition pursuant to the exercise, conversion or exchange of any security
exercisable for, convertible into or exchangeable for common stock or voting
securities of the Company, unless the Person exercising, converting or
exchanging such security acquired such security directly from the Company or an
underwriter or agent of the Company), (B) any acquisition by any employee
benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any
corporation controlled by the Company, or (C) any acquisition by any corporation
pursuant to a Business Combination (as defined below) which complies with
clauses (x) and (y) of subsection (c) of this definition; or

         (b) such time as the Continuing Directors (as defined below) do not
constitute a majority of the Board (or, if applicable, the Board of Directors of
a successor corporation to the Company), where the term "Continuing Director"
means at any date a member of the Board (x) who was a member of the Board on the
date of the initial adoption of this Plan by the Board or (y) who was nominated
or elected subsequent to such date by at least a majority of the directors who
were Continuing Directors at the time of such nomination or election or whose
election to the Board was recommended or endorsed by at least a majority of the
directors who were Continuing Directors at the time of such nomination or
election; provided, however, that there shall be excluded from this clause (y)
any individual whose initial assumption of office occurred as a result of an
actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or

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removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or
consents, by or on behalf of a person other than the Board; or

         (c) the consummation of a merger, consolidation, reorganization,
recapitalization or statutory share exchange involving the Company or a sale or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a
"Business Combination"), unless, immediately following such Business
Combination, each of the following two conditions is satisfied: (x) all or
substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners
of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting
Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then-outstanding shares of common
stock and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities entitled
to vote generally in the election of directors, respectively, of the resulting
or acquiring corporation in such Business Combination (which shall include,
without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the
Company or substantially all of the Company's assets either directly or through
one or more subsidiaries) (such resulting or acquiring corporation is referred
to herein as the "Acquiring Corporation") in substantially the same proportions
as their ownership of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding
Company Voting Securities, respectively, immediately prior to such Business
Combination and (y) no Person (excluding the Acquiring Corporation or any
employee benefit plan (or related trust) maintained or sponsored by the Company
or by the Acquiring Corporation) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 30%
or more of the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Acquiring
Corporation, or of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities
of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
(except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business
Combination).

9.       Termination and Amendment of the Plan.

         The Board of Directors may suspend or terminate the Plan or amend it in
any respect whatsoever.

10.      Notice.

         Any written notice to the Company required by any of the provisions of
the Plan shall be addressed to the Treasurer of the Company and shall become
effective when it is received.

11.      Governing Law.

         The Plan and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto
shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware (without regard
to any applicable conflicts of laws or principles).

12.      Effective Date.

         The Plan shall become effective upon the closing of the Company's first
underwritten public offering of its Common Stock.

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                                                                   Exhibit 10.36
                               SEVERANCE AGREEMENT
                           AND FULL RELEASE OF CLAIMS

         This Severance Agreement and Full Release of Claims (the "Release") is
made and entered into as of October 14, 2002 by and between Vista Hospice Care,
Inc. ("VistaCare" or the "Company") and Philip B. Arnold ("Mr. Arnold").

         1. SEVERANCE BENEFITS. Mr. Arnold's last day of employment with
VistaCare is August 30, 2002. However, upon his execution of this Release, he
will receive Severance Benefits which are not available through any policy of
VistaCare and only through this agreement, as follows:

         (a)      Payment of one hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($115,021.14),
                  which will be paid in equal bi-weekly installments of eight
                  thousand, eight hundred forty-seven dollars and eighty cents
                  ($8,847.80) less applicable withholdings;

         (b)      The Company will accelerate to August 30, 2002 the vesting
                  with respect to 50,000 shares of Mr. Arnold's existing option
                  grant;

         (c)      On or before November 30, 2002, Mr. Arnold will be paid a
                  bonus of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.00);

         (d)      Payment of four thousand one hundred eighty-five dollars
                  ($4,185.00), for his short term disability bank (STD); and

         (e)      Continuation of current family health insurance coverage
                  through COBRA for six months beginning September 2002 and
                  ending on February 28, 2003 or when Mr. Arnold becomes
                  eligible for other coverage, whichever occurs first.

         2. RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS. In exchange for the Severance Benefits set
forth above and other good and valuable consideration, Mr. Arnold waives all
claims against VistaCare, Inc., Vista Hospice Care, Inc., and any and all of
their parents, subsidiaries, or affiliate entities, principals, shareholders,
officers, employees, and agents (collectively, the "Releases") arising out of
his employment with VistaCare or separation from that employment. Mr. Arnold
expressly acknowledges and agrees that this Release includes without limitation
any claim or lawsuit arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Equal Pay Act, the American With
Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and any other federal and/or
state statute or local ordinance or any common law cause of action including,
without limitation, claims for breach of contract, Whistleblower claims,
wrongful discharge, or claim of personal injury. Mr. Arnold agrees that he will
in no way disparage, demean, make negative comments about or take negative
action against VistaCare or assist in any way any other individual or entity
attempting to make or making a claim of any type unless required by law or court
order.

         3.       CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

         (a) As used herein, the term "Confidential Information" shall mean any
and all information of the Company that is not generally known by others with
whom it competes or does business, or with whom it plans to compete or do
business and any and all information

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which, if disclosed by the Company, would assist in competition against it.
Confidential Information includes, without limitation, such information relating
to (i) the development, research, testing, marketing and financial activities of
the Company, (ii) the manner in which the Company operates, (iii) the costs,
sources of supply, financial performance and strategic plans of the Company,
(iv) the identity and special needs of the patients, referral sources or
suppliers of the Company and (v) the people and organizations with whom the
Company has business relationships. Confidential Information also includes
comparable information that the Company has received belonging to others or that
was received by the Company with an understanding that it would not be
disclosed. Confidential Information shall not include any information that: (A)
was or becomes generally known in the trade or business of the Company or by Mr.
Arnold through no act of Mr. Arnold; or (B) has come into the possession of Mr.
Arnold from a third party who is under no obligation to the Company to maintain
the confidentiality of such information.

         (b) As used herein, the term "Person" shall mean any natural person or
any corporation, association, partnership, joint venture, company, business
trust, trust, organization, business or government or any governmental agency or
political subdivision of any government.

         (c) Mr. Arnold acknowledges that the Company continually develops
Confidential Information, that he may develop Confidential Information for the
Company and that he may learn of Confidential Information during the term of
this Agreement. Mr. Arnold will comply with the policies and procedures of the
Company for protecting Confidential Information and shall not at any time
disclose to any Person (except as required by applicable law or for the proper
performance of his duties and responsibilities to the Company), or use for his
own benefit or gain, any Confidential Information obtained by him incident to
his employment, consultancy or other association with the Company. Mr. Arnold
understands that this restriction shall continue to apply without limitation
after this Agreement terminates, regardless of the reason for such termination.

         (d) All documents, records, tapes and other media of every kind and
description relating to the business, present or otherwise, of the Company and
any copies, in whole or in part, thereof (the "Documents"), whether or not
prepared by Mr. Arnold, shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company.
Mr. Arnold shall safeguard all Documents and shall surrender to the Company
immediately or at such time or times as the Company's President or Chief
Financial Officer or his designee may specify, all Documents then in his
possession or control.

         4.       NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT AND NON-SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES.

                  (a) In order to protect VistaCare's goodwill and competitive
position, and in exchange for the consideration granted in this Release, Mr.
Arnold agrees that for a period of one (1) year after the termination of his
employment he will not perform any services, either as a consultant, employee,
investor or otherwise, which are similar to the services performed by him for
the Company as an employee or otherwise for any Person who competes or is
planning to compete with any current, planned or reasonably foreseeable
business, product or service of the Company. Acknowledging the strong interest
of the Company in an undisrupted workplace, Mr.

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Arnold agrees that for a period of one (1) year after the termination of his
employment, he will not (i) hire or attempt to hire any employee or former
employee of the Company or any of its affiliates, assist in such hiring by any
Person or seek to persuade any employee of the Company or any such affiliates to
discontinue employment or (ii) solicit or encourage any independent contractor
or supplier providing services or products to the Company or any such affiliates
to terminate or diminish its relationship with them. A former employee of the
Company shall be a subject of this prohibition for one (1) year after such
employee's employment with the Company has ceased.

         5. CONFIDENTIALITY. Mr. Arnold agrees that the terms of this Release,
including the payment made hereunder, are confidential and shall not be divulged
to any third party except for Mr. Arnold's tax advisor and/or his attorney who
shall be advised of this confidentiality provision.

         6. NOTIFICATION. Mr. Arnold agrees to immediately notify, orally and in
writing, the President and CEO or Vice President of Human Resources of VistaCare
if he is contacted by any federal, state, or local government agency or body, or
any individual or entity acting on behalf of a government agency or body,
regarding VistaCare or any events or individuals about which he may have
knowledge as a result of his employment with VistaCare. Mr. Arnold further
agrees to cooperate with VistaCare in any governmental investigations, audits,
or proceedings that relate to VistaCare or to its present or former employees,
officers, directors, independent contractors, or patients.

         7. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. In the event that Mr. Arnold violates any aspect
of the Paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this Agreement, he acknowledges that said
breach shall cause damage to VistaCare, and Mr. Arnold further agrees to be
obligated to pay VistaCare the sum of one hundred fifteen thousand twenty-one
dollars and fourteen cents ($115,021.14) for breach of this Severance Agreement
as liquidated damages, an amount which the Parties have agreed upon as being a
fair and reasonable approximation of damages which are otherwise difficult to
quantify.

         8. REMEDIES. Without limiting the remedies available to VistaCare, Mr.
Arnold acknowledges that a breach of paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and/or 8 of this
Release could result in irreparable injury to VistaCare for which there would be
no adequate remedy at law, and that, in the event of such a breach or threat
thereof, VistaCare will be entitled to obtain a temporary restraining order
and/or a preliminary injunction and a permanent injunction refraining him from
engaging in any activities prohibited by this Release or such other equitable
relief as may be required to enforce specifically any of the terms of this
Release.

         9. GOVERNING LAW, FORUM SELECTION. This Release will be governed and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona. Mr. Arnold hereby
irrevocably submits to the exclusive concurrent jurisdiction of the United
States District Court for Arizona over any dispute arising out of or relating to
this Agreement and Mr. Arnold irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect to
such dispute or any suite, action, or proceeding related thereto may be heard
and determined in such court. Mr. Arnold irrevocably waives, to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, any objection he may now or hereafter have
to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in any such court or any
defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute.

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         10. ENCOURAGEMENT TO CONSULT ATTORNEY. Mr. Arnold is hereby encouraged
to consult with his attorney of his own choosing before executing this Release.

         11. ADEQUATE CONSIDERATION. Mr. Arnold acknowledges that he is
receiving adequate consideration for the rights and claims he is waiving under
this Release and for the obligations imposed upon her by virtue of this Release.

         12. TIME TO CONSIDER SIGNING WAIVER. Mr. Arnold has been provided
twenty-one (21) days in which to review, sign, and return this Release. In
addition, he has seven (7) days after signing the Release to change his mind and
submit a written revocation of his agreement to this Release. Should Mr. Arnold
exercise his right to revoke under this provision, Mr. Arnold agrees to repay
any funds paid pursuant to this Release.

         13. SEVERABILITY. Each provision, section, and subsection of this
Agreement is separable from every other provision, section, and subsection, and
constitutes a separate and distinct covenant. If any provision, section, or
subsection of this Agreement is adjudged by a court to be invalid, ineffective,
or unenforceable, in whole or in part, this adjudication shall not affect the
validity of the remainder of this Agreement, including any other provision,
section, or subsection. The invalid, ineffective, or unenforceable provision
will, without further action by the parties, be automatically amended to affect
the original purpose and intent of the invalid, ineffective, or unenforceable
provision.

         14. COMPLETE AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING. This Release embodies the
complete agreement and understanding between VistaCare and Mr. Arnold concerning
its subject matter, and supersedes and preempts any prior understandings,
agreements, or representations between them, whether written or oral.

         15. KNOWING AND VOLUNTARY EXECUTION. Having elected to sign this
Release and to fulfill the promises set forth herein, Mr. Arnold freely and
knowingly and after due reflection enters into this Release intending to waive
and release all claims he has or might now have against the Releasees. He
knowingly and voluntarily executes this Release on his own behalf and on behalf
of any heirs, agents, representatives, successors and assigns that he might have
now or in the future.

                                        VistaCare, Inc.

                                        By: /s/ Stephen Lewis
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                                                 Stephen Lewis
                                        Title:  Senior Vice President

                                         /s/ Philip B. Arnold
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                                               Philip B. Arnold

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