Provided is an assistance method used for an assistance system which assists a caregiver in caring for a subject under surveillance, said system comprising a central processing device which stores a care record and a terminal device which is communicably connected to the central processing device and which comprises an image capture unit which photographs an image, a display unit which displays the photographed image, and an input unit which receives an input of the care record. The method comprises: an image capture step of activating the image capture unit and photographing a care-associated image； a storage selection screen display step of, when the care-associated image is photographed, displaying in the display unit the photographed care-associated image and a storage selection screen which prompts a selection of whether to store the care-associated image on the central processing device； an image transmission step of, if the selection is made to store the care-associated image on the central processing device, transmitting the care-associated image from the terminal device to the central processing device； and a device storage step of, when the care-associated image is transmitted, storing the care-associated image on the central processing device as the care record.L'invention concerne un procédé d'assistance utilisé pour un système d'assistance qui aide un soignant à soigner un sujet sous surveillance, ledit système comprenant un dispositif de traitement central qui stocke un dossier de soins et un dispositif terminal qui est relié en communication au dispositif de traitement central et qui comprend une unité de capture d'image qui photographie une image, une unité d'affichage qui affiche l'image photographiée, et une unité d'entrée qui reçoit une entrée du dossier de soins. Le procédé comprend les étapes suivantes : l'activation de l'unité de capture d'image et la photographie d'une image associée aux soins ； l'affichage d'écran de sélection de stockage con
