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:

  • Heathdale Rest Home

    Dementia, Older People

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

  • Hylton Bank

    Learning disability

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

  • Wallace Lodge

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    401 Bamburgh Avenue, South Shields, NE33 3HY

  • The Oaks Care Home

    Learning disability, Older People

    12 Loup Terrace, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4PU

  • The Cedars

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

    Morwick Road, Lynne Estate, North Shields, NE29 8JB

  • Real Life Options - 18 Bisley Drive

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

    18 Bisley Drive, South Shields, NE34 0PY

  • Midmoor Road

    Learning disability

    19 Midmoor Road, Pallion, Sunderland, SR4 6NR

  • Laverno

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    Pennywell Road, Nookside, Sunderland, SR4 9HX

  • Marquis Court Residential Home

    Dementia, Older People

    Tunstall Village Road, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2BB

  • Stapleton House

    Dementia, Older People, Physical disability

    32 Borough Road, Jarrow, NE32 5BL