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:

  • Fairways

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    279 Easdale Gardens, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7EE

  • Lindisfarne Birtley

    Dementia, Mental health, Physical disability

    Durham Road, Birtley, Chester-le-Street, DH3 1LU

  • Kibblesworth Specialist Care Centre

    Mental health

    Front Street, Kibblesworth, Gateshead, NE11 0YJ

  • Park View Care Home

    Dementia

    Feetham Avenue, Forrest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 9QN

  • Southernwood Promoting Independence Centre

    Older People

    Trafford Allerdene Estate, Low Fell, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6LH

  • Stapleton House

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability

    32 Borough Road, Jarrow, NE32 5BL

  • West Farm

    Learning disability

    36 West Farm Road, Howdon, Wallsend, NE28 7AY

  • Hadrian House

    Dementia, Older People

    166 West Street, Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE28 8EH

  • Armstrong House

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

    110 Lobley Hill Road, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 4YG

  • St Annes Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    1-4 Rockcliffe, Whitley Bay, NE26 2BG