Portland woman’s struggle with son shows difficulty of getting long-term care for mentally ill
By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian – March 19, 2011 Jeri Olson arrived at Multnomah County Circuit Court anxious and tired from a restless night. “This is the worst day of my life,” she said as she walked to a second-floor courtroom for a civil commitment hearing for her 32-year-old son who suffers from mental illness. […]