Shareholder Robert Lightfoot penned an article in the Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA)'s WALA Advocate newsletter on the increasingly relevant topic of nurse delegation and the importance of understanding what must be done if nurse delegation is occurring at a facility.

Bob is a shareholder and chair of Reinhart's Health Care Practice andLong Term Care, Assisted Living and Senior Independent Housing Services Group. He represents the owners and operators of nursing homes and assisted living facilities on operational, regulatory and employment matters, as well as buying, selling and licensing these entities, survey and certification, audits, risk management and HIPAA compliance. He also counsels licensed health care professionals before the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services on personal licensing issues.

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