Storm Dennis: RAF veteran Gordon Matthews moves in with daughter after losing his home to floods

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A 96-year-old RAF veteran who was only able to recover his war medals when Storm Dennis devastated his home is making 'great progress' after moving in with his daughter

A 96-year-old RAF veteran who was only able to recover his war medals when Storm Dennis devastated his home is making"great progress" after moving in with his daughter.South WalesHe has since moved in with daughter Catherine, who lives a short drive from his home in Nantgarw, and is said to be"beginning to recover from the distress" after Cardiff Council adapted the property to make him comfortable.

He added:"We know he is beginning to recover from the distress he experienced earlier in the year and is settling in very well, enjoying daily exercise in the community, which is having a positive effect on his physical and mental wellbeing."The property in Tongwynlais, which was also Mr Matthews' childhood home, now has a stair-lift, a level-access shower and rails to help his mobility - and has some chair raisers and a bed loop rail to help him stand up.

 

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