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:

  • Craigielea Lodge

    Dementia, Older People

    Lyndhurst Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 6AY

  • Craigielea Nursing Home

    Older People, Physical disability

    739 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 6AT

  • Alexandra House - Gateshead

    Dementia, Older People

    Havelock Terace, Gateshead, NE8 1QU

  • Ebdon Lane

    Learning disability

    1 Ebdon Lane, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 8ED

  • St Marthas

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

    16-17 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, SR2 7LA

  • Collingwood Court

    Dementia, Learning disability, Mental health

    Front Street, Chirton, North Shields, NE29 0LF

  • 62 Clayton Road

    Learning disability

    Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 1TL

  • Donna Claire

    Physical disability

    6 Seaburn Terrace, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 8BZ

  • Redesdale Court

    Dementia, Physical disability

    Rake Lane, North Shields, NE29 9QS

  • Northbourne

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

    Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5AR