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:

  • Windsor Court Care Home

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People

    The Avenue, Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE28 6SD

  • Parkside Lodge

    Mental health

    17-19 Windermere Street, Gateshead, NE8 1TU

  • Strothers Road

    Learning disability

    15-18 Strothers Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2HR

  • Hampshire Court

    Dementia, Older People

    Hampshire Way, South Shields, NE34 7HR

  • Stapleton House

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability

    32 Borough Road, Jarrow, NE32 5BL

  • Lorne Terrace

    Learning disability

    Ashbrooke, Sunderland, SR2 7BU

  • Ridley Villas

    Alcohol dependence

    91 New Bridge Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 2SW

  • The Mews Care Home

    Learning disability, Older People, Physical disability

    Southburn Terrace, New Herrington, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 7AW

  • Willowdene Care Home

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People

    Victoria Road West, Hebburn, NE31 1LR

  • Farmborough Court Intermediate Care Service

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

    Farmborough Court, Brentford Avenue, Town End Farm, Sunderland, SR5 4EU