Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many workers with physically demanding jobs, like contractors and construction workers who do not have the option of ‘working remotely,’ have been recently laid off or furloughed. Along with those newly working from home, these individuals face a new home front reality where physical inactivity is suddenly and intensively the new norm.

Considering that many workers’ principal physical activity comes from commuting and doing their job, a large part of the U.S. workforce will undergo significant physical deconditioning over the while isolating at home. With less use, muscles can lose mass and strength in as little as 72 hours. Experience with past slowdowns has taught us that workers can face challenges returning to their normal workloads placing them at increased risk for injury when economic conditions improve.

In light of the COVID-19 situation, Concorde Health, a Boston-based digital health company which specializes in workers’ injury prevention and recovery, has adapted their program and developed a new Stay Healthy content module in their Empower Health Suite™. Stay Healthy will help organizations engage their workers in keeping healthy and physically resilient while they are home regardless of their employment status. Given the recent tight talent market, it also allows organizations another avenue for positively engaging their workers during this time.

“There has never been a more important time for people to be mindful of both their physical and mental health,” said Founder and CEO, Dr. Jeffrey Vogel, M.D. “As we navigate through these uncertain times, Concorde Health is committed to helping employees stay healthy and safe while they are home.”

The Empower Health Suite equips and empowers employees to drive their own health with easy-to-follow conditioning exercises and supportive health coaching. The app tracks participation and engages employees remotely with job-specific exercise content and access to live health coaches through the Telehealth feature.

“Our team wanted to do something to directly support workers and their organizations right now,” Vogel said. “Our goal is to ensure that when this is all over, workers can have a safe, easy, injury-free transition back to the workforce.”

About Concorde Health, Inc.

Concorde Health, Inc., with its Empower Health Suite, revolutionizes corporate injury prevention and recovery through a B2B digital health platform utilizing state-of-the-art injury prevention and recovery tools, processes, and content. Founder and CEO, Dr. Jeffrey Vogel, M.D., and the Concorde Health leadership team have significant experience and deep backgrounds in injury prevention, recovery, and return-to-work as well as in digital and mobile technology.