Senior living would seem to be the very definition of a hands-on business, especially on the front lines.
But as they scramble to remain viable during a pandemic, many operators are finding that it is possible for employees — or at least more than previously was thought possible — to get work done from home.
This is especially the case among managers, where meetings can be conducted online and multi-facility monitoring can often be done at a safe distance, experts say.
In fact, many workers who are temporarily being forced to work from home because of the COVID-19 coronavirus are likely to make the arrangement more permanent, a Gartner survey suggests.
The firm’s recent survey of 317 CFOs and business finance leaders that found 74% of those surveyed expect at least 5% of their workforce who previously worked in company offices will become permanent work-from-home employees once the pandemic is over.
According to Gartner, about a quarter of those surveyed expect 10% of their employees to remain remote, whereas 17% expect 20% will remain remote. Cost management is a big reason why, according to Alexander Bant, a spokesman for the firm.
“CFOs, already under pressure to tightly manage costs, clearly sense an opportunity to realize the cost benefits of a remote workforce,” he said. “In fact, nearly a quarter of respondents said they will move at least 20% of their on-site employees to permanent remote positions.”
