Jasmine L. Care Companion in McAllen, TX 78504

I would like to share a quick story about my own mother's health. Wisdom truly is better than silver and gold.. because it is the secret ingredient needed for the health of the body, mind and spirit! My mother had extreme high blood pressure for years and it feared our whole family that she might one day fall and die as that is the nature of people who suffer from high blood pressure. Many times she went to the doctor and received prescribed medication but for years, there was no improvement. Even with taking her meds, her blood pressure did not fall below 160. This is hypertension and can be deadly. Finally I went to the doctor with her and received some mundane instructions: she needed to drink more water, exercise, not work as much, and drink less coffee. Suddenly I realized, these instructions are very simple and seem to change nothing, but I knew that it wasn't to be ignored. And knowing my mother, unless someone is there reminding her, bugging her, almost forcing her, she would not do it! So for a month, I reminded her every morning and night (it wasn't just a reminder, I literally had to almost punish her daily for not abiding by the simple wisdom of drinking more water and less coffee). The rule I enforced for her was that she could not step out of her bed in the morning, not even to use the restroom, if she did not first drink 500ml of water, check her blood pressure, and pray for more wisdom and understanding. The second part of the rule was that every night, she had to honestly tell me how much water she drank, and if she didn't meet her quota, she had to painfully make up for it by drinking it right then and there. The law is a great schoolmaster until one can follow through on their own. Even though she did not enjoy my strict laws while she was experiencing them, something miraculous happened. After a month of the "water drinking boot camp", for the first time in 2 years, her blood pressure.... NORMALIZED. What is even better about this is that yes, blood pressure is down and it is great! But she also saw the importance of wisdom and diligence! So she gained not only health but a life principle that benefits her so much more than that!
Of course, I cannot be as forceful in providing care for the elderly that is not my own mother, but a policing reminder with love and patience, I can do. You can count on me to make sure the check lists are checked before the day is over! Not everyone needs tough love, except the ones that do! :)