Tyne and Wear care homes and Tyne and Wear nursing homes

Tyne & Wear is the 44th largest county in England yet is the 13th largest by population. This largely because it is made up of the five heavily populated metropolitan boroughs of North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and Sunderland, all formerly parts of the counties of Durham and Northumberland.

Economically this area was in the doldrums for many years after the decline of the mining and shipping industries but in recent years there has been a largely successful regeneration which can be most obviously seen in the redevelopment of the run down former factories and warehouses along the Tyne in Newcastle and Gateshead.

To many people in the rest of the UK the area is known for the intense local rivalries between the towns, as exemplified by the partisan support for the local football teams.

As of the 2001 census there were 128,190 people aged over 70 living in the Tyne and Wear area, approximately 11.9% of the total population. Within the county there are 343 residential care and nursing care homes providing services for older people and people with learning disabilities.

Below is a full list of care homes, sheltered care homes, respite care homes and nursing homes in Tyne & Wear:

  • Solway House Residential Care

    Dementia, Older People

    5 Station Road, Benton, Benton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8AN

  • Braeside

    Learning disability

    Sedgeletch Road, Fence Houses, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 5NQ

  • Chipchase House and Ferndene

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    Station Road, Forest Hall, Forest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 9NQ

  • The Grove

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People, Physical disability...

    Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester-le-Street, DH3 2PR

  • The Pavillion

    Dementia, Physical disability

    North View Terrace, Chilton Moor, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 5NW

  • Risedale Rest Home

    Dementia, Mental health

    52-56 Percy Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AY

  • Chase Park Rehabilitation Centre

    Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment

    8 Millfield Road, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4QA

  • Grangewood

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People, Physical disability...

    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 4RB

  • Abbeyfield Residential Home

    Older People

    Castle Farm Road, South Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1RF

  • 62 Clayton Road

    Learning disability

    Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 1TL