Direct Supply with SoftBank Robotics is leading the way in automation for senior care environments.
Healthcare staffing challenges aren’t new, but the urgency has reached a tipping point. Environmental services teams are stretched thin as communities juggle rising operational costs, growing resident expectations, and a competitive labor market. Traditional solutions—higher wages, temp labor, or outsourcing—can help in the short term but often don’t address the root of the problem: the need for scalable, sustainable support.
That’s where senior care robotics enters the equation.
The growing labor crisis in senior care
The senior care industry is facing a severe labor shortage, making it difficult for communities to maintain high standards of cleanliness and resident care. With an aging population and increasing demand for senior care services, operators must find innovative solutions to bridge the staffing gap.
Autonomous vacuums and robotic floor scrubbers are transforming how senior care communities manage cleaning, ensuring consistent cleanliness without adding strain to overburdened staff.
Rising wages are straining already tight budgets in senior care. Without robotic automation, staffing shortages can jeopardize cleaning standards. Autonomous solutions like Whiz help stabilize costs by replacing variable labor expenses with fixed, predictable cleaning costs—giving communities financial clarity and long-term budget control.
Reimagining floor care with senior care robotics
Key benefits of Whiz for senior care communities:
Repeatable, reliable results
Whiz ensures consistency with every route, operating autonomously to deliver predictable, high-quality cleaning that supports infection control and enhances the “perception of clean”.
Proof of performance with SBR Connect
Track cleaning performance in near time with SBR Connect to ensure SOP compliance and accountability. Operators and leadership teams alike can track usage, runtime, and assists to ensure performance meets organizational goals.
Empowering—not replacing—your staff
By automating time-consuming vacuuming tasks, Whiz allows EVS teams to reallocate their time to more valuable, resident-focused work—like sanitizing high-touch areas or assisting with care services.
How robotics alleviate staffing challenges in healthcare
Automate time-consuming tasks
Reclaim up to 90% of floor care labor time
Support staff retention by reducing physical strain
Deliver visible, consistent results
Enhance infection control
Case studies: real-world impact of senior care robotics*
*Based on real-world outcomes from Whiz deployments in senior care communities across the U.S.
Senior living community
Memory care community
Assisted living community
The future of senior care staffing: smart workflows with robotics
Robotics aren’t here to replace your team—they’re here to support it. By automating routine floor care, communities can ease staff workloads, reduce reliance on outside cleaning services, and deliver a consistently clean environment residents and families can trust.
Partnering with Direct Supply® and SoftBank Robotics means more than just cutting-edge technology—it’s a full-service solution. From onsite deployment and training to custom route mapping, real-time analytics via SBR Connect, SMS assist alerts, and a no-cost robot swap program, we help you build a cleaning operation that’s reliable, efficient, and aligned with your long-term performance goals.
Take the next step in solving staffing shortages in healthcare
Labor shortages in senior care will continue to challenge community operators, but robotics offer a scalable, cost-effective solution. By automating repetitive cleaning tasks, senior care communities can ensure high cleanliness standards without overwhelming their staff.
The future of senior care operations is intelligent, autonomous, and scalable. With Whiz, you gain more than just a cleaner building—you gain a strategic edge.
