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:

  • Hadrian Court

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    52 Carville Road, Wallsend, NE28 6AB

  • Northview Lodge Nursing Home

    Dementia, Mental health, Physical disability

    Northview Road, Castletown, Sunderland, SR5 3AF

  • Rosehill

    Learning disability

    31 Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7JX

  • Glenbrooke House

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    Chowdene Bank, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6JE

  • Inverthorne

    Learning disability

    20 Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7QG

  • Real Life Options - 18 Bisley Drive

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

    18 Bisley Drive, South Shields, NE34 0PY

  • Sunnyside

    Learning disability

    83 Marine Approach, South Shields, NE33 2TE

  • Northbourne

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

    Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5AR

  • Parkside Lodge

    Mental health

    17-19 Windermere Street, Gateshead, NE8 1TU

  • Rubicon Rise

    Learning disability

    Badger Close, Hall Farm, Doxford Park, Sunderland, SR3 2XF