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:

  • St Catherines Care Home

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

    St Cuthberts House, West Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PY

  • Milton Lodge

    Learning disability, Mental health

    23-24 Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AJ

  • Sutherland Court

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

    Sutherland Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9NS

  • The Cedars

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

    Morwick Road, Lynne Estate, North Shields, NE29 8JB

  • Carrdale

    Learning disability

    St Aidans Terrace, New Herrington, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 4LR

  • Eothen Homes - Whitley Bay

    Older People

    Park Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 2TX

  • 2 Fenwick Close

    Learning disability

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

  • Washington Lodge Care Home

    Dementia

    The Avenue, Washington, NE38 7LE

  • Abbeyfield Residential Home

    Older People

    Castle Farm Road, South Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1RF

  • Falmouth House

    Mental health

    24 Edwards Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2BJ