The present invention addresses the problem of reducing the discomfort felt by persons receiving care that is caused by variations in the locations of the persons receiving care that are held by holding parts. A transfer assist apparatus (100) is constructed such that a person receiving care can be lifted in a state where the body of the person receiving care is held from a plurality of directions. The transfer assist apparatus (100) comprises: a first holding part (40) for holding the body of the person receiving care a second holding part (50) for holding the body of the person receiving care from a direction different from the direction from which the first holding part holds the body of the person receiving care and a third holding part (60) for holding the body of the person receiving care from a direction different from the directions from which the first holding part and the second holding part hold the body of the person receiving care. The positions of the second and the third holding parts (50, 60) are adjustable with respect to the first holding part (40), and the second and the third holding parts (50, 60) can be moved along an axial line determined according to the individual difference in the size of the body of the person receiving care arranged on the first holding part (40).La présente invention aborde le problème de réduction de la gène ressentie par des personnes recevant des soins qui est provoquée par des variations dans les emplacements des personnes recevant des soins qui sont supportées par des parties de support. Un appareil daide au transfert (100) est conçu de telle sorte quune personne recevant des soins peut être levée dans un état dans lequel le corps de la personne recevant des soins est supporté à partir dune pluralité de directions. Lappareil daide au transfert (100) comprend : une première partie de support (40) pour le support du corps de la personne recevant des soins une deuxième partie de support (50) pour le support du corps d