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:

  • Rosehill

    Learning disability

    31 Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7JX

  • Heathdale Rest Home

    Dementia, Older People

    63-65 Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1NB

  • Eastcliffe Hotel

    Learning disability

    1 Eastcliffe, Whitley Bay, NE26 2BQ

  • Tavistock Square

    Learning disability

    17 Tavistock Square, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1DZ

  • West Farm

    Learning disability

    36 West Farm Road, Howdon, Wallsend, NE28 7AY

  • The Chesters Care Home

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

    418 Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5AJ

  • Garden Lodge Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    Philipson Street, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4EN

  • Ravenscroft

    Learning disability

    West View, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7UY

  • Eagle Cottages

    Learning disability

    1-2 Eagle Cottages, Monkton Lane, Monkton Village, Jarrow, NE32 5NN

  • Barchester Washington Grange

    Dementia, Older People

    Burnhope Road, Barmston, Washington, NE38 8HZ