diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homeworks/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/homeworks/__init__.py
index a67e69bc9c6..fc787d98eea 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homeworks/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homeworks/__init__.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
 from collections.abc import Mapping
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 import logging
-from time import sleep
 from typing import Any
 
 from pyhomeworks.pyhomeworks import HW_BUTTON_PRESSED, HW_BUTTON_RELEASED, Homeworks
@@ -129,19 +129,6 @@ async def async_send_command(hass: HomeAssistant, data: Mapping[str, Any]) -> No
                 return data
         return None
 
-    def send_commands(controller: Homeworks, commands: list[str]) -> None:
-        """Send commands to controller."""
-        _LOGGER.debug("Send commands: %s", commands)
-        for command in commands:
-            if command.lower().startswith("delay"):
-                delay = int(command.partition(" ")[2])
-                _LOGGER.debug("Sleeping for %s ms", delay)
-                sleep(delay / 1000)
-            else:
-                _LOGGER.debug("Sending command '%s'", command)
-                # pylint: disable-next=protected-access
-                controller._send(command)
-
     homeworks_data = get_homeworks_data(data[CONF_CONTROLLER_ID])
     if not homeworks_data:
         raise ServiceValidationError(
@@ -153,9 +140,20 @@ async def async_send_command(hass: HomeAssistant, data: Mapping[str, Any]) -> No
             },
         )
 
-    await hass.async_add_executor_job(
-        send_commands, homeworks_data.controller, data[CONF_COMMAND]
-    )
+    commands = data[CONF_COMMAND]
+    _LOGGER.debug("Send commands: %s", commands)
+    for command in commands:
+        if command.lower().startswith("delay"):
+            delay = int(command.partition(" ")[2])
+            _LOGGER.debug("Sleeping for %s ms", delay)
+            await asyncio.sleep(delay / 1000)
+        else:
+            _LOGGER.debug("Sending command '%s'", command)
+            await hass.async_add_executor_job(
+                # pylint: disable-next=protected-access
+                homeworks_data.controller._send,
+                command,
+            )
 
 
 async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homeworks/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/homeworks/binary_sensor.py
index 9773411d26d..9a9f7086ba5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homeworks/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homeworks/binary_sensor.py
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
     data: HomeworksData = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id]
     controller = data.controller
     controller_id = entry.options[CONF_CONTROLLER_ID]
-    devs = []
+    entities = []
     for keypad in entry.options.get(CONF_KEYPADS, []):
         for button in keypad[CONF_BUTTONS]:
             if not button[CONF_LED]:
                 continue
-            dev = HomeworksBinarySensor(
+            entity = HomeworksBinarySensor(
                 controller,
                 data.keypads[keypad[CONF_ADDR]],
                 controller_id,
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
                 button[CONF_NAME],
                 button[CONF_NUMBER],
             )
-            devs.append(dev)
-    async_add_entities(devs, True)
+            entities.append(entity)
+    async_add_entities(entities, True)
 
 
 class HomeworksBinarySensor(HomeworksEntity, BinarySensorEntity):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homeworks/button.py b/homeassistant/components/homeworks/button.py
index c8cb616d95b..2f3ba482717 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homeworks/button.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homeworks/button.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from time import sleep
+import asyncio
 
 from pyhomeworks.pyhomeworks import Homeworks
 
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
     data: HomeworksData = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id]
     controller = data.controller
     controller_id = entry.options[CONF_CONTROLLER_ID]
-    devs = []
+    entities = []
     for keypad in entry.options.get(CONF_KEYPADS, []):
         for button in keypad[CONF_BUTTONS]:
-            dev = HomeworksButton(
+            entity = HomeworksButton(
                 controller,
                 controller_id,
                 keypad[CONF_ADDR],
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
                 button[CONF_NUMBER],
                 button[CONF_RELEASE_DELAY],
             )
-            devs.append(dev)
-    async_add_entities(devs, True)
+            entities.append(entity)
+    async_add_entities(entities, True)
 
 
 class HomeworksButton(HomeworksEntity, ButtonEntity):
@@ -68,12 +68,19 @@ class HomeworksButton(HomeworksEntity, ButtonEntity):
         )
         self._release_delay = release_delay
 
-    def press(self) -> None:
+    async def async_press(self) -> None:
         """Press the button."""
-        # pylint: disable-next=protected-access
-        self._controller._send(f"KBP, {self._addr}, {self._idx}")
+        await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(
+            # pylint: disable-next=protected-access
+            self._controller._send,
+            f"KBP, {self._addr}, {self._idx}",
+        )
         if not self._release_delay:
             return
-        sleep(self._release_delay)
+        await asyncio.sleep(self._release_delay)
         # pylint: disable-next=protected-access
-        self._controller._send(f"KBR, {self._addr}, {self._idx}")
+        await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(
+            # pylint: disable-next=protected-access
+            self._controller._send,
+            f"KBR, {self._addr}, {self._idx}",
+        )
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homeworks/light.py b/homeassistant/components/homeworks/light.py
index 3e3c199c75c..20ae08017d3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homeworks/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homeworks/light.py
@@ -28,17 +28,17 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
     data: HomeworksData = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id]
     controller = data.controller
     controller_id = entry.options[CONF_CONTROLLER_ID]
-    devs = []
+    entities = []
     for dimmer in entry.options.get(CONF_DIMMERS, []):
-        dev = HomeworksLight(
+        entity = HomeworksLight(
             controller,
             controller_id,
             dimmer[CONF_ADDR],
             dimmer[CONF_NAME],
             dimmer[CONF_RATE],
         )
-        devs.append(dev)
-    async_add_entities(devs, True)
+        entities.append(entity)
+    async_add_entities(entities, True)
 
 
 class HomeworksLight(HomeworksEntity, LightEntity):