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Gwendolyn Deraspe , 86 , was discharged from Ridge Meadows Hospital in Maple Ridge on Tuesday .
She was supposed to check in to a Downtown Eastside women's shelter, but the shelter director said they couldn't accommodate her.
The shelter director of the shelter said hospitals often offload patients who require care to shelters.
Fraser Health has apologized and said they "should have done better" to connect the patient with housing.
Fraser Health staff failed to confirm ahead of time whether shelter had an appropriate bed available.
Caya Deraspe was brought back to Ridge Meadows Hospital where staff are working to connect her to appropriate partners’ who can assist in finding housing.
Fraser Health said it will help discharged patients make their way to their new housing by paying for a taxi or other transportation.
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