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:

  • Coalway Lane

    Mental health

    4 Coalway Lane North, Swalwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 3EY

  • Summerson House

    Dementia, Older People

    29-31 Stone Street, Windy Nook, Gateshead, NE10 9RY

  • Thorndale

    Learning disability

    8 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, SR2 7JZ

  • Chipchase House and Ferndene

    Learning disability, Physical disability

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

  • Appleby Care Homes

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People

    Military Road, North Shields, NE30 2AB

  • St Peters Court

    Dementia, Older People

    98 Church Bank Road, Wallsend, NE28 7LH

  • Dean View Villas

    Dementia, Older People

    579-581 John Williamson Street, South Shields, NE33 5HW

  • Monks Haven Residential Home

    Dementia, Older People, Sensory impairment

    55/57 Beverley Terrace, Cullercoates, NE30 4NX

  • Villette Lodge Assessment and

    Learning disability

    1 Edith Street, Hendon, Sunderland, SR3 8JS

  • Henshaws Society for Blind People - 3 Red Admiral

    Learning disability, Physical disability, Sensory impairment

    3 Red Admiral Court, Festival Park, Gateshead, NE11 9TW