Care D evice Care device includes: base 10; supporting device 50 configured to support 5 care receiver M, supporting device 50 being provided on base 10; moving device 57 configured to perform a standing operation or a sitting operation by moving supporting device 50 with respect to base 10; load detecting device 60 configured to detect a load that supporting device 50 receives from care receiver M, load detecting device 60 being provided on supporting device 50; 10 and control device 80 configured to control moving device 57. Contro l device 80 stops the standing operation or the sitting operation during the operation based on a load value detected by the load detecting device. (F IG . 1) 15