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CARLSBAD, Calif. — Solstice Senior Living, a Carlsbad-based operator, has hired Laurel O’Dell as regional director of sales and marketing for the West region.  O’Dell will support sales and marketing initiatives at 12 Solstice Senior Living communities in Washington and California. Prior to joining Solstice, O’Dell served as an award-winning, traveling director of sales at Sunrise Senior Living and was later promoted to regional sales. Additionally, O’Dell worked as a senior living adviser at A Place For Mom and as a memory care director at Oakmont Senior Living.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Priority Life Care (PLC), a Fort Wayne-based national seniors housing operator, has promoted Marilou Hudanick to the position of vice president of quality services/assurance.  In her new role, Hudanick will oversee all regional clinical nurses. Additionally, she will be responsible for ensuring compliance with state regulations and risk management policies. Hudanick has over 30 years of experience as a registered nurse, starting in acute care settings. Eventually, she transitioned to home health. Hre previous titles include director of nursing in assisted living, administrator/executive director, and regional …

SKOKIE, Ill. — Covenant Living Communities and Services, a nonprofit, faith-based senior living organization headquartered in Skokie, has hired Jay Prince as senior vice president of community operations.  In his new role, Prince will work closely with leadership at Covenant Living’s central office and with top leadership at each of the organization’s 19 communities across the country with a main focus on operations such as dining services, facilities management, resident life, skilled nursing, assisted living and memory support. Prince has 20 years’ experience in senior living and healthcare. He most …