Address: Hours: Monday–Friday | 7:30 AM–5:30 PM I’m Carla Payne, founder of Aging Care Matters. In 2023, I applied for and received a small business loan that made it possible to build our second adult day center here in Durham because I knew families in this community needed more affordable, compassionate, dementia-informed support options. What makes our Durham team distinctive is the combination of professional care management knowledge with a deeply personal and relationship-centered approach — we truly get to know each participant, their story, their routines, and what helps them feel safe, calm, and connected. We would love to personally invite you to visit our Southpoint center, meet our team, tour the space, and experience the warmth, engagement, and peace of mind we strive to provide every family who walks through our doors. ACM’s Wake Forest Adult Day Center provides compassionate adult day care, dementia support, social engagement, and caregiver respite in a warm, close-knit environment with a large open layout, a beautiful outdoor patio and gardening area, and the ability to serve up to 20 participants while still maintaining ACM’s warm, relationship-centered approach to care. Aging Care Matters Adult Day Center – Southpoint Durham is conveniently located near Southpoint with easy access to Durham, Chapel Hill, RTP, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, and surrounding communities throughout the Triangle. Typical drive times include: Many families appreciate the center’s convenient location near major highways, medical offices, RTP employers, and commuting routes, making drop-off and pickup easier to incorporate into the workday and caregiving routines. Families enter on the left side of the building within the Mosaic Pediatric Therapy awning. The center features an easy roundabout-style pull-up area for drop-off and pickup, allowing caregivers to remain comfortably in their vehicle while ACM staff greet participants at the car, escort them safely inside, and assist again at pickup. Just look for the Orange Flag! A typical day at ACM’s Aging Care Matters Adult Day Center – Southpoint Durham begins with warm greetings at each participant’s vehicle, coffee or tea, conversation, music, and a calm transition into the day. Throughout the morning and afternoon, participants enjoy structured cognitive activities, games, music, movement, social connection, meals, outdoor time, gardening opportunities, and meaningful engagement designed to support emotional well-being, routine, and cognitive stimulation in a safe and welcoming environment. What makes Southpoint especially unique is its location near RTP, Duke, Chapel Hill, and major employers throughout the Triangle, making it especially supportive for working caregivers balancing demanding careers while caring for aging parents or spouses. Families often appreciate the center’s larger layout, outdoor patio and gardening space, flexible arrival routines, and relationship-centered approach that combines professional dementia-informed care with engaging daytime programming that feels active, social, and purposeful rather than institutional. At ACM’s Aging Care Matters Adult Day Center – Southpoint Durham, we provide compassionate, dementia-informed care in a safe, structured, and engaging environment designed to support both participants and caregivers. Our team follows the Positive Approach to Care philosophy created by Teepa Snow, helping staff understand that behavior is communication and teaching approaches that reduce fear, frustration, anxiety, and resistance for individuals living with dementia. What makes ACM distinctive is that our caregivers are employees — not rotating contractors — allowing participants and families to build trusted, familiar relationships with the same consistent team members each day. Southpoint’s larger open layout, calming routines, outdoor gardening and patio space, structured engagement, and relationship-centered programming help support individuals experiencing memory loss, confusion, sundowning, isolation, or cognitive decline while giving families peace of mind throughout the day. Meals at ACM’s Aging Care Matters Adult Day Center – Southpoint Durham are designed to provide nourishment, comfort, routine, and social connection throughout the day. Participants enjoy morning snacks, lunch, and afternoon snacks together in a calm and welcoming environment that encourages conversation, hydration, dignity, and meaningful engagement. Our meals and snacks are reviewed and approved by a licensed dietician, and ACM carefully follows physician instructions and family guidance regarding diabetic needs, low-sugar or no-sugar diets, soft-food diets, allergies, food sensitivities, and cultural or religious dietary preferences. Staff work closely with families to help ensure participants receive meals and snacks that are both safe and enjoyable while supporting overall wellness and quality of life. ACM’s Southpoint Durham adult day care daily rate includes a full day of compassionate supervision, dementia-informed support, social engagement, meals, snacks, structured activities, medication reminders, and caregiver respite in a safe and engaging environment. Our rate is $112 per day for participants attending one to two days per week and $100 per day for participants attending three or more days per week, offering families one of the most affordable senior care and dementia support options available. Payment is made weekly based on scheduled attendance days, and if a participant misses a scheduled day, families may make up that day within the same calendar month when space is available. Families may pay by check, ACH, or credit card, though a 3% processing fee is added to credit card payments. For additional details regarding attendance schedules, policies, and payment options, please visit our full Pricing & Payment Options page. We would love the opportunity to meet you, learn about your family’s needs, and show you what makes ACM’s Aging Care Matters Adult Day Center – Southpoint Durham such a warm and supportive community for older adults and caregivers alike. We invite you to schedule a personal tour, meet our team, experience the center, and see firsthand the compassionate dementia-informed care, meaningful engagement, and peace of mind we strive to provide every family. To schedule a tour or speak with our team, you can
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249 Highway 54
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Durham, NC 27713
Phone: 919-525-6464
A Note From Carla, Founder and Owner
Trusted By Families For Over 17 Years
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A Typical Day At Our Wake Forest Center
Memory Care & Dementia Support At Our Wake Forest Location
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