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Polk County resident urges help as adult son faces psychiatric discharge with no beds available
Summary
A West Salem mother told the Polk County Board of Commissioners her 32-year-old son will be discharged from a psychiatric hospital this week while still psychotic and that county and state behavioral-health resources lack inpatient beds.
Bridal Vogenson told the Polk County Board of Commissioners on July 23 that her 32-year-old son, Ben, experienced his first psychiatric break on July 8 and is due to be discharged from a psychiatric hospital on Thursday while still psychotic.
The comment came during the meeting’s public-comment period. Vogenson said she is “very afraid to have him come home,” that Polk County Behavioral Health has no inpatient beds available, and that “we are not equipped to handle him.” She added the family is working with county staff but…
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