A collapsible lifting device including a top support member, multiple braced legs extending downward, and a hoist assembly. The legs may be hingedly, pivotally, and/or slidably connected to the other legs and/or to braces and/or to the top support member. The device is easily transportable and storable. The device may be used by a single typical caregiver to lift a person or other load from a lower position to a higher position or from a higher position to a lower position, such as lifting a person from the floor to a seated position. The device is movable from a collapsed position, defined as the feet of the legs being together, to an open position, defined as the feet of the legs extended apart with braces positionally fixed.
