A SON has appealed to care home managers to allow his 93-year-old mum to stay in the "home" she loves.

Kevin Scott says his mother Freda is "happy, content and well looked after" by staff at Gills Top care home in Grassington.

But the Anchor Residential Home bosses say Gills Top does not have the "specialist care" needed to look after Freda properly.

Mr Scott believes moving her will not solve the problems because she does not qualify for a nursing home place.

It was not in the best interest of his mother to be placed in unfamiliar surroundings with staff and residents she didn't know, he said.

"Gills Top has been my mother's home for two and a half years and she is still very happy and all the staff think she is great as do the residents.

"Her falling has got more regular and the home has tried its best providing alarms, adding rails, and even putting an alarm on her seat to alert people when she gets out.

"She will still try to walk herself because she forgets what they tell her. I understand they're doing their best and don't blame anyone when she falls."

June White, Gills Top district manager, said: “This resident has been very happy whilst living at Gills Top. Unfortunately her care needs have now reached a point where she requires specialist care.

“Remaining in the home will have a detrimental impact on her wellbeing and that of the other residents. Staff have always acted to safeguard her welfare by prioritising her safety, using high-tech equipment to monitor and prevent any falls and by consulting medical professionals about her care.

"Regrettably, we’ve had to make this difficult decision as it is in her best interests. It is not common that people's needs change to the extent that we have to support them to move elsewhere.”