ATX-RRK: Impact 10/17/2025

Volante of Round Rock, a senior living facility operating at the border of Round Rock and Georgetown, rebranded to Mariella of Teravista in September. 

What you need to know: Mariella of Teravista offers hospitality-based memory care and assisted living. The facility is pet-friendly, and offers studio, one and two-bedroom floor plans. 

The facility is pet-friendly, and offers studio, one and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a game room, library, movie theater, 24-hour staff, wellness center, salon and barber, religious space and more.

Round Rock residents may notice volunteers out in the community this weekend, when more than 1,500 people participate in service projects around the city.

The overview: Love The Rock is an annual community service event, organized by over 30 area churches. This year, the group of volunteers will perform various projects serving Round Rock ISD, Round Rock parks and residents within the Chisholm Valley neighborhood on Oct. 18.

Projects include curb painting, conducting fire safety surveys, tree planting, cleaning up neighborhoods, volunteering at the Round Rock Area Serving Center, gardening at RRISD schools and more.

Across the state of Texas, families brave overwhelming medical situations in which they often have no options but to stay in hospital rooms while supporting their children needing care. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas has worked since 1985 to ease these experiences with comfortable sleeping spaces, food services and more.

The history: Since its launch, the nonprofit has expanded with family rooms available at Dell Children’s Medical Center, Dell Children’s Medical Center North Campus, Seton Medical Center Austin, St. David’s Medical Center and St. David’s North Austin Medical Center.

Each family room contains a living room, a kitchen and dining area, sleeping rooms, shower and laundry facilities, a quiet room and snacks and beverages.