Provided are a care method that can simplify care and reduce the burden on a carer, in particular the burden on the carer during the transfer of a care receiver. Also provided is a care robot. A sheet 30 is spreaded out on top of a bed, and the care receiver is made to lie on the sheet 30. The sheet is formed so that both ends thereof have parts 31 to be held that are held by arms 5b of a robot R. The robot R and the arms 5b are positioned relative to the care receiver, and the robot R is moved forward towards the bed so that the arms 5b are holding the parts 31 to be held. The arms 5b are raised by prescribed amount, and when the arms 5b are in the raised state, the robot R is moved backwards away from the bed.
