Care homes in Gateshead

The Manor House Whickham combines residential, dementia and respite care with spacious accommodation designed to feel like a home. Its care teams work with residents, families and health professionals to build individualised support around personal needs, dignity and choice.

Bedrooms and suites have private en-suite bathrooms, while communal areas include cafés, bistros, lounges and gardens for time with visitors or other residents.

Appletree Grange provides residential and dementia care for older people, with support shaped around each resident’s life story, preferences and level of independence. The home’s wider approach combines personal support with opportunities for meaningful activity, social connection and a safe daily routine.

Meals are prepared on site using locally sourced meat and vegetables cooked on the day.

Nurse-led support for adults with complex needs is available at Armstrong House, including people living with dementia, mental health needs, physical disabilities and other conditions requiring ongoing care. The home provides residential and nursing care for older people.

Daily life includes activities, shared dining and support from a care team that can serve meals in the dining room or at a resident’s chair when needed.

Residential, dementia and respite care are available at Ryton Towers, a care home for older people and residents with physical disabilities or sensory impairment. The home provides long-term and short-term stays, with support shaped around changing individual needs.

Set in a 19th-century manor house with private grounds, Ryton Towers combines residential care with gardens, local trips, social events and regular activities.

Addison Court provides nursing and residential care for people of different ages in Ryton, including residents with dementia, mental health needs and physical disabilities. The home has 62 spacious en-suite bedrooms and is designed as a community setting with lounges and shared spaces.

Its nursing team provides care tailored to individual medical needs and preferences, while the wider service supports both younger adults and older people.

Residential care at Alexandra House supports older people and adults with dementia, learning disabilities, mental health needs or physical disabilities. The home provides personalised support with everyday activities such as washing, dressing, eating and mobility, while encouraging individual choice and independence.

Before admission, a Home Manager can visit someone at home or in hospital to understand their needs and prepare a care plan.

Aspen Court provides general nursing, residential and dementia care for older people and adults with mental health needs. Its service includes support for more complex nursing requirements, with local nurses available within the home’s care team.

The home has wheelchair-accessible en-suite shower rooms, spacious lounges, dining areas and outdoor spaces.

Briarwood offers flexible respite care packages for people living with dementia, giving the person who normally provides care time to rest while their loved one remains supported. The service is part of Everyturn’s wider nursing, dementia and mental health provision.

Its respite focus is practical and specific, helping families manage the demands of 24-hour dementia care without presenting the stay as a permanent move.

Chase Park Neuro Centre provides specialist neurological nursing care and rehabilitation for adults with neurological conditions, physical disabilities, dementia and associated mental health needs. It supports people with long-term nursing requirements, those moving towards greater independence after rehabilitation, and people seeking respite or end-of-life care.

The centre has on-site occupational and physiotherapists, therapy assistants and…

Covent House provides dementia nursing, dementia residential and general nursing care in a purpose-built home in Birtley. The five-storey building has 63 single en-suite bedrooms and specialist in-house physiotherapy facilities, supporting older people whose needs require nursing oversight.

Its dedicated nursing team develops care around each resident’s medical needs and preferences.

Eighton Lodge Residential Care Home provides residential, dementia, respite and long-term care in Low Eighton, Gateshead. The home sits on 1.5 acres of private land, with lawned gardens and views that create outdoor space around the residential setting. Inside, residents have modern but homely communal areas designed for comfort and everyday living.

The home supports individual care needs and offers activities, outings and opportunities for…