Accepted Article This article has been accepted for publication and undergone full scientific peer review but has not been through the copyediting, typesetting, pagination and proofreading process which may lead to differences between this version and the Version of Record. Please cite this article as an ‘Accepted Article’, doi: 10.1111/jocn.13413 This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. Received Date : 05-Feb-2016 Revised Date : 25-Apr-2016 Accepted Date : 22-May-2016 Article type : Original Article Title: The role of unregulated care providers in managing heart failure patients in long-term care facilities Primary Author: George A. Heckman, MD MSc FRCPC, Schlegel Research Chair in Geriatric Medicine, Associate Professor, Schlegel - University of Waterloo -Research Institute for Aging, University of Waterloo, BMH 3734, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada Phone: 519-888-4567 ext. 31028 Email: ggheckma@uwaterloo.ca Co-Authors: Veronique M. Boscart, RN PhD CIHR & Schlegel Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Seniors Care Conestoga College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning and Schlegel Villages, School for Health Sciences and Community Services, 299 Doon Valley Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 4M4, Canada Phone: 519-748-5220 ext. 2964 Email: Veronique.Boscart@conestogac.on.ca