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

  • Fontburn Court

    Learning disability

    7 Fontburn Court, Witherwack, Sunderland, SR5 5SP

  • The Highlands

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    Durham Road, Birtley, DH3 1LY

  • Gailey Lodge

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    32-33 Victoria Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AZ

  • Braeside

    Learning disability

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

  • Windsor Drive

    Mental health, Older People

    115-119 Windsor Drive, Howdon, Wallsend, NE28 0PG

  • Grindon Short Break Service

    Physical disability

    210 Grindon Lane, Grindon, Sunderland, SR4 8HW

  • Ashgate Cottage

    Learning disability

    14 Beresford Park, Sunderland, Tyne and Wesr, SR2 7JU

  • Dunelm

    Learning disability

    115 Dunelm South, Sunderland, SR2 7QY

  • Alderwood

    Dementia, Mental health

    Rectory Place, Gateshead, NE8 1XD