UNITED STATES
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                                (AMENDMENT NO. 9)


                                 RES-CARE, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    760943100
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2002
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which the schedule
is filed:
( )  Rule 13d-1(b)
(X)  Rule 13d-1(c)
( )  Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).





                            
1.      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
        Ronald G. Geary
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2.      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
        (a) ( )          (b) ( )

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3.      SEC USE ONLY

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4.      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
        United States Citizen
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        Number of             5.      SOLE VOTING POWER
        Shares                        1,350,673
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        Beneficially          6.      SHARED VOTING POWER
        Owned By                      228,287
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        Each                  7.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        Reporting                     1,354,960
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        Person                8.      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
        With:                         224,000
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9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
        1,578,960
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10.     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES SHARES*        (X)
        Excludes shares held by Mr. Geary's wife in which Mr. Geary disclaims
        beneficial ownership.
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11.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
        6.4%
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12.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
        IN
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                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!





                   SCHEDULE 13G - TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
                   FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(b) OR 13D-2(b)


Item 1(a).    Name of Issuer:

              Res-Care, Inc.


Item 1(b).    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

              10140 Linn Station Road
              Louisville, KY  40223


Item 2(a).    Name of Person Filing:

              Ronald G. Geary


Item 2(b).    Address or Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

              10140 Linn Station Road
              Louisville, KY  40223



Item 2(c).    Citizenship:

              United States Citizen



Item 2(d).    Title Class of Securities:

              Common Stock



Item 2(e).    CUSIP Number:

              760943100



Item 3.       Filing Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):

              Not applicable.


                                                                 
Item 4.       Ownership:
              (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:                          1,578,960
              (b)   Percent of Class:                                   6.4%
              (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:
                    (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote:      1,350,673
                    (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:    228,287
                        )sole power to dispose or to direct the
                    (iii disposition of:                                1,354,960
                         shared power to dispose or to direct the
                    (iv) disposition of:                                224,000







Item 5.       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

              Not applicable.


Item 6.       Ownership of more than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

              Not applicable.



Item 7.       Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
              Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
              Company.

              Not applicable.


Item 8.       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

              Not applicable.


Item 9.       Notice of Dissolution of Group.

              Not applicable.


Item 10.      Certification.

              By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
              belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
              not held for the purpose of or with effect of changing or
              influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
              not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
              participant with or as a participant in any transaction having
              that purpose or effect.






Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.



                                                 February 6th, 2003
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                                                 Date





                                                 /S/ Ronald G. Geary
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                                                 Signature