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:

  • Appleby Care Homes

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People

    Military Road, North Shields, NE30 2AB

  • The Croft Residential Care Home

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment...

    Ettrick Grove, Sunderland, SR4 8QE

  • The Grove

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

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

  • Cedar House Care Home

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

    3-4 The Cedars, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, SR2 7TW

  • 2 Fenwick Close

    Learning disability

    2 Fenwick Close, Litchfield Road, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2AH

  • Grindon Short Break Service

    Physical disability

    210 Grindon Lane, Grindon, Sunderland, SR4 8HW

  • Leven House

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    323 Market Lane, Swalwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 3DZ

  • The Lawns Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    1-2 Kensington Gardens, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 8AR

  • Hylton View

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment...

    Old Mill Road, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 5TP

  • Northbourne

    Learning disability

    1 Northbourne Bungalow, Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5AR