A Place At Home - North Austin has been named a finalist for the Big Boy Hester Small Business of the Year Award in the Round Rock Chamber's 2026 Annual Business Awards, a recognition that underscores the agency's standing in the local business community and the increasing value of third-party validation in the home care sector. The Chamber selected finalists from dozens of public nominations through a closed committee of community leaders, placing A Place At Home - North Austin among three small business contenders alongside The Palk Insurance Agency and Stone Stash Coffee. Winners will be announced at the Chamber's 59th Annual Business Awards banquet on January 28, 2027, at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, where about 600 area business and community leaders are expected to gather.
Simultaneously, the agency is a nominee for Best Senior Care Service in the 2026 Best of Round Rock, pursuing a third consecutive win after taking the title in 2024 and 2025. That kind of sustained public backing matters in a fragmented home care market, where families often choose providers under pressure and with limited information. Awards and community endorsements serve as visible signals of trust, helping agencies differentiate themselves beyond basic service listings.
"We feature our award on our website and bring it with us to our local events," said Bryan Eisenberg, co-owner of A Place At Home - North Austin. "It's important to hire a home care agency that shows up for their community, and there is no better way to show that than by showing how the community shows up for you in voting for the Round Rock Chamber and Best of Round Rock awards." The statement points to a broader shift: reputation built through community engagement is becoming as consequential as clinical credentials when families evaluate care options.
Owned by senior care expert Stacey Eisenberg and Bryan Eisenberg, the agency provides in-home care for seniors, veterans, and adults with disabilities, with every caregiver fully background checked. It has also been named Provider of Choice and Employer of Choice by Best of Home Care. Beyond direct care, the company offers care coordination and senior living placement help, and it works with local nonprofit ShareTheWill on a medical lending closet for veterans, seniors, and people in need. Those partnerships strengthen its community ties and offer practical support that extends past the hours of paid care.
The implications reach beyond one agency's trophy case. As demand for in-home care rises across North Austin's growing suburbs, recognition from trusted local institutions like the Chamber and Best of Round Rock can influence referral networks, caregiver recruitment, and consumer confidence. For A Place At Home - North Austin, the dual nominations reinforce a model in which community visibility and service quality are treated as mutually reinforcing assets, positioning the agency for continued growth as it seeks a third straight Best of Round Rock honor.
