text: This is the 'disgusting' meal that was served to an 81-year-old woman living in sheltered housing. Joan Ashton has been a resident of  Aneurin Bevan Court in Duffryn, Newport for around eight months. The elderly woman's son, Steve, visits her regularly there where he says his mother is well-looked after by carers who bring her meals. But after finding the 'terrible' serving of baked potato and corned beef in a fridge in his mother's room, Mr Ashton is calling for more to be done to improve food standards for the elderly in care. This is the 'disgusting' serving of baked potato and corned beef served to an 81-year-old woman living in sheltered housing . Another meal Mr Ashton and his mother were unhappy with was a lasagne that was 'full of oil', he said . 'This was never to pick holes in the quality of care that they’re giving, it was just about the terrible food being served to the elderly people,' Mr Ashton said. Mr Ashton took action when his mother said the meal looked so unappetising she did not want to eat it. 'I pulled that out of the fridge and it was just disgusting. It's difficult to mess up a jacket potato and corned beef but there we have it - they did it.' When Mr Ashton complained to Newport City Homes which is in charge of residents' care but says he was told: 'That's what your mother ordered.' 'She might have ordered it because there was a lack of choice - but then it comes out and the corned beef looks dry and the jacket potato looks disgusting,' he added. Other substandard meals to have been served include a lasagne 'full of oil', Mr Ashton said. Residents at Aneurin Bevan Court pay £42 a week for food. For that they are given two course-meals six days a week and and three-course meals on Sundays. Steve Ashton is now campaigning for changes to be made to ensure better food standards. His mother Joan, 81, lives alone in the sheltered housing complex . But Mr Ashton is campaigning for more to be done to ensure standards are improved. He has already met with Newport City Homes to discuss possible changes. 'I am glad they have taken this seriously but initially they didn’t seem to think there was a massive problem at the residence with regards to the food.' If you wish to share photographs or a story about food in sheltered housing which you think was under-par, email jennifer.smith@mailonline.co.uk or phone 02036150193 . Mr Ashton caught their attention after sharing the photograph of the meal on Facebook. It was shared 129,000 times under the caption: 'It is my mission to get the food at this place changed and to get them serving high-quality food and meets the needs of all residents (sic). 'I also want to raise awareness as a lot of elderly people may be hiding the fact that they are not getting a healthy meal every day. 'I want to reach the right people and I want this slop to never be served to anyone again.' A spokesman for Newport City Homes said: 'Following concerns raised regarding catering services at Aneurin Bevan Court Sheltered Housing Scheme we have held a meeting with the family concerned and apologised for the meal provided. 'We have also agreed a series of improvements which we will monitor with the family and all residents at Aneurin Bevan Court.' Mrs Ashton lives at Aneurin Bevan Court (pictured). Her son insists she is well-looked after there but would like to see better food standards .
target: Steve Ashton was horrified by the meal served to his mother Joan, 81 .
  The elderly woman lives in Aneurin Bevan Court in Duffryn, Newport .
  Her son is campaigning for changes to ensure better food standards .
  Mr Ashton's photo of 'terrible' serving of food was shared 129,000 times .
  Send your photos  to jennifer.smith@mailonline.co.uk or call 02036150193 .