A patient transfer and training aid (100) includes a chassis (10) to which a lifting unit (12) is attached. The lifting unit (12) includes a lifting arm assembly (125) and an active footrest assembly (116) fixed to the chassis (10). The device (100) also includes a control unit (150) which operates motors of the lifting arm assembly (125) and the active footrest assembly (116). A patient can activate the footrest assembly (116) to provide vibratory movement of the footrest assembly (116) in order to provide muscle toning and training able to assist in the recovery and rehabilitation of the patient. The device (100) can also be used to aid in the transfer of a patient from one location to another. The device (100) can be used in a variety of different configurations to provide different forms of patient support and training.
