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:

  • Seahaven Rest Home

    Older People

    146-148 Beach road, South Shields, NE33 2NN

  • Barchester Springvale Court Care Home

    Dementia, Older People

    Springwell Road, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7AD

  • Abbeyfield Residential Home

    Older People

    Castle Farm Road, South Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1RF

  • Brunswick House

    Dementia, Older People

    Brookside Avenue, Brunswick Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 7DP

  • 3 Fenwick Close

    Learning disability

    3 Fenwick Close, Litchfield Road, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2AH

  • Hawthorn Court

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

    St Aloysius View, Hebburn, NE31 1RH

  • Philip Cussins House

    Older People

    33 Linden Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4EY

  • Thornbury Care Centre

    Dementia, Mental health, Older People

    58 Thorndale Road, Thorney Close, Sunderland, SR3 4JG

  • Ashlea Park

    Dementia, Older People

    Archer Road, Farringdon, Sunderland, SR3 3DJ

  • 21 North View

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    21 North View, Jarrow, NE32 5JQ