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:

  • Sycamore Care Centre

    Dementia, Physical disability

    Nookside, Sunderland, SR4 8PQ

  • Dovecote Nursing Home

    Dementia

    Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ

  • Balmoral Court Care Home

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People

    Ayton Street, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2DB

  • Westoe Grange Care Home

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

    4 Horsley Hill Road, South Shields, NE33 3DY

  • Rosewood House

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

    7 Kyle Road, Gateshead, NE8 2YE

  • Alderwood

    Dementia, Mental health

    Rectory Place, Gateshead, NE8 1XD

  • The Oaks Care Home

    Learning disability, Older People

    12 Loup Terrace, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4PU

  • 8-8a The Cedars

    Learning disability

    8 The Cedars, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, SR2 7TW

  • Ella McCambridge Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    Mitchell Street, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 3PR

  • Inverthorne

    Learning disability

    20 Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7QG