Dementia patients and families have been "devastated" by the news that a Glasgow care home will shut down within months.
Broomfield Court Care Home in Barmulloch, which also cares for physically frail elderly people, will close its doors in June.
Families were told at the end of last week that the home was losing money and the people who have been living there now face the "distressing" prospect of having to find a new home in less than three months.
Jim Kerr’s mum Margaret, 81, has dementia and has lived at the home for two years.
Margaret’s twin Janette, who also suffers from dementia, joined the care home last May and the sisters were reunited for the first time after the covid pandemic forced them to spend months apart.
Now Jim is concerned the sisters will be separated once again after being told they must move out of their Glasgow care home.
He told Glasgow Live: “Our priority is absolutely keeping my mum and her sister together but I concerned that it might be really difficult.
“I was on the phone all morning scrambling to find a new home for them.
“They both have dementia but one of them is in the frail and elderly facility and the other is in the dementia ward so it might be impossible to be able to find a home that will cater for both their needs.”
Jim, 53, said he was worried about the impact moving his mother and aunt would have on their health and wellbeing.
“It would be really distressing to separate them, they are now used to having each other and are comfortable in their surroundings,” he said.
“I am really concerned how a big move like this will effect their dementia.”
He added: “As a family we are so disappointed. Broomfield has been absolutely brilliant and we can not fault them in any way but it is distressing that we now need to find somewhere new for them to live.
“I am devastated for the staff and everyone in the home.”
A total of 47 staff members will also be affected by the closure.
A spokeswoman from Broomfield Court Care Home apologised for the closure and pledged support staff and work together with families "to make the transition to new homes as easy as possible".
The statement said: “We are sorry that we have had to announce this closure and understand that this is difficult news for our residents, their families and our staff.
"The decision has not been taken lightly but for some considerable time the home has been incurring significant losses and is not financially viable.
"This has been exacerbated by the local authority fee settlement which has not taken into account the huge rise in energy costs which has impacted the whole sector.
"As is being experienced across the care sector the home is struggling to recruit the staff it needs and this, combined with other inflationary pressures has made the position untenable.
"We will work closely with residents, families, and the local authority to make the transition to new homes as easy as possible and will support staff with finding alternative positions and discuss any available opportunities within the wider company at one-to-one meetings.”
