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:

  • Park House

    Alcohol dependence, Drug dependence, Learning disability, Mental health...

    72 Bewick Road, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 1RS

  • Clifford House

    Learning disability, Physical disability

    Lucy Street, Blaydon, NE21 5PU

  • Holly House

    Learning disability

    Hall Lane, Houghton-le-Spring, DH5 8DA

  • Ryton Towers

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

    Whitewell Lane, Ryton, NE40 3PG

  • Chase Park Rehabilitation Centre

    Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment

    8 Millfield Road, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4QA

  • Fontburn Court

    Learning disability

    7 Fontburn Court, Witherwack, Sunderland, SR5 5SP

  • Seahaven Rest Home

    Older People

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

  • Manor Park

    Learning disability, Mental health

    166 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AU

  • Summerson House

    Dementia, Older People

    29-31 Stone Street, Windy Nook, Gateshead, NE10 9RY

  • Connie Lewcock Resource Centre

    Older People

    West Denton Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7LQ