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:

  • Cranlea

    Dementia, Older People

    1 Kingston Park Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2HB

  • Manor Park

    Learning disability, Mental health

    166 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AU

  • Wallace Lodge

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    401 Bamburgh Avenue, South Shields, NE33 3HY

  • Swan Lodge Care Home

    Dementia

    Kent Avenue, Howdon, Wallsend, NE28 0JE

  • Jubilee Mews

    Mental health

    19 Jubilee Mews, Jubilee Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3DX

  • Grindon Short Break Service

    Physical disability

    210 Grindon Lane, Grindon, Sunderland, SR4 8HW

  • Craigielea Nursing Home

    Older People, Physical disability

    739 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 6AT

  • Meadowfield

    Learning disability

    61 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE8 4AP

  • The Branches Residential Home

    Dementia

    Springwell Road, Quorn, Jarrow, NE32 5TQ

  • Barchester South Chowdene Care Home

    Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment

    Chowdene Bank, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6JE