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:

  • Eastcliffe Hotel

    Learning disability

    1 Eastcliffe, Whitley Bay, NE26 2BQ

  • Strothers Road

    Learning disability

    15-18 Strothers Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2HR

  • Wallace Mews

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    230 Mowbray Road, South Shields, NE33 3BE

  • Springfield Park

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability

    2 Eastern Villas, Station Road North, Forest Hall, Forest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 9AE

  • Lorne Terrace

    Learning disability

    Ashbrooke, Sunderland, SR2 7BU

  • Lawrence Court Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    Allendale Road, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2SB

  • Falstone Manor

    Older People, Physical disability

    Cliffe Park, Whitburn Road, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 9NQ

  • Barchester Hillside Grange Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    Old Sunderland Road, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0BU

  • Wordsworth House (Newcastle)

    Learning disability, Older People

    Clayton Road, Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 1TL

  • The Hermitage

    Learning disability

    Ravine Terrace, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 9LZ