PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an assistance device that facilitates execution of assistance work.SOLUTION: An assistance device 1 includes a seat part 20, and a backrest part 30 on which a user sitting on the seat part 20 leans back. The backrest part 30 comprises a first part 31 that is provided to be incapable of moving linearly with respect to the seat part 20, and a second part 32 that is superposed slidably with respect to the first part 31 and that moves linearly with respect to the seat part 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】介助作業が行い易い介助器具を提供する。【解決手段】介助器具1は、座部20と、座部20に座る利用者が背をもたせかける背凭れ部30とを備える。背凭れ部10は、座部20に対して直動不能に設けられる第1の部分31と、第1の部分31に対してスライド可能に重ねられて座部20に対して直動する第2の部分32と、を備える。【選択図】図1