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:

  • Hylton Bank

    Learning disability

    28 Hylton Bank, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0LL

  • St Georges Nursing Home

    Dementia, Older People

    13 Vigo Lane, Harraton, Washington, NE38 9AH

  • Hampshire Court

    Dementia, Older People

    Hampshire Way, South Shields, NE34 7HR

  • Alan Shearer Short Break Service

    Learning disability, Physical disability, Sensory impairment

    West Denton Hall, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7LT

  • Bryony Park Nursing Home

    Dementia, Older People, Sensory impairment

    Thompson Road, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2SH

  • Elswick Hall Care Home

    Physical disability

    Gloucester Terrace, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 6RH

  • The Manor House Whickham

    Dementia, Older People

    The Bank Top, Whickham, Gateshead, NE16 4AT

  • Dovecote Nursing Home

    Dementia

    Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ

  • Elizabeth Fleming Nursing Home

    Dementia, Mental health, Physical disability

    Off Market Street, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, DH5 9DY

  • Princes Court

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People

    Hedley Road, North Shields, NE29 6XP