If you are a senior looking to move into a new community or a family member of a senior seeking care for your loved one, there are several options in the Austin metro that can provide care, support and community. This list is not comprehensive.

Arden Courts
Type: memory care
Opened: 2002
Cost: $8,070 per month (private room)
Total units: 60 residents
Amenities: specialized staff trained in memory care, dedicated physicians and nurse practitioners, programming, family support groups, large courtyard space

• 11630 4 Iron Drive, Austin

• 11406 Rustic Rock Drive, Austin

The first Advance Auto Parts store in Leander is now open.

What they offer: The store sells auto parts and accessories. It also offers free services, including check-engine light scanning, battery testing, and installation of certain parts, such as wiper blades and batteries.

• 681 W. Broade St., Leander

For over half a decade, Meals on Wheels Central Texas has supported seniors and functionally homebound Texans to remain in their homes for as long as possible.

From meal delivery to home repairs, MOWCTX spearheads various efforts to support the greater Austin area.

“Our mission is to help those who are aging or functionally home-bound age in place,” MOWCTX CEO Henry Van de Putte said. “Because that's the most dignified way to live and it's the most economical way to live and it's the most humanitarian way to live.”

The big picture: Founded in 1972 as a part of Meals on Wheels America, MOWCTX has grown the number and scope of its services over the past 52 years.

The nonprofit offers various meal and nutritional programs, including:

• Home-delivered meals
• Healthy Options Program for the Elderly
  • Grocery delivery
• Groceries to go
  • Volunteer-supported grocery shopping
• Congregate lunch centers

Texas has grown rapidly in recent years, and data indicates that development is not slowing down. The Lone Star State gained about 168,000 jobs from September 2024-September 2025, leading the nation in job growth, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

The overview: Texas is attractive to businesses looking to relocate or expand their operations due to its tax incentives and grants, lack of a personal income tax and roughly 200 higher education institutions, business leaders said during a Dec. 10 summit held in College Station by industry network YTexas.

As businesses of all sizes continue to move to Texas, local governments and associations also need to “support the ones that are already here,” said Dean Browell, the chief behavioral officer for Feedback, a digital ethnographic research firm.

Zooming in: In an October study, Feedback found that long-term Texas residents want to live in growing communities with strong education systems and plentiful job opportunities. That growth, however, can lead to rising property taxes and living expenses before residents begin feeling the benefits, Browell said.