PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transfer supporting apparatus with an excellent usability for a care giver.SOLUTION: The transfer supporting apparatus 10 includes: a movable dolly 1 an arm 2 whose one end is tiltably attached to the dolly 1 a first body holder 3 mounted at the other end of the arm 2 for holding a care-receiver a plurality of drive parts 41-45 and 16 for driving the dolly 1 and the arm 2 a control part 5 for controlling the drive parts 41-45 and 16 and a handle 6 which can be rotated in the longitudinal direction of the dolly 1 so as not to interfere with the care-receiver held by the first body holder 3.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】介護者の操作性が良い移乗支援装置を提供する。【解決手段】本発明に係る移乗支援装置10は、移動可能な台車部1と、台車部1に対して一端が傾動自在に取り付けられたアーム部2と、アーム部2の他端部に設けられ、被介護者を保持する第1身体保持具3と、台車部1及びアーム部2を駆動させる複数の駆動部41~45、16と、駆動部41~45、16を制御する制御部5と、台車部1の前後方向に、第1身体保持具3に保持された被介護者と干渉しないように回転可能なハンドル部6と、を備える。【選択図】図4