Changing Australia: James Hardy and building better care models for older Australians

Home and virtual care have become increasingly common for elderly Australians, helping free up hospital beds while keeping patients more comfortable.Recently, a Breakfast listener got in touch to tell us about her 92-year-old mother - and how she was able to avoid a hospital stay thanks to an Aged Care Rapid Response Team based out of Royal North Shore and Ryde hospitals in Sydney.Long-time geriatrician Dr James Hardy is the creator of that team.Guest: Dr James Hardy, geriatrician and the head of the Aged Care Department at the Royal North Shore Hospital, creator of the Aged Care Rapid Response team.