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 person requiring care. Also provided is a care robot. A sheet (30) is spread out on top of a bed, and the person requiring care is made to lie on the sheet (30). The sheet (30) 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 person requiring care, 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 a prescribed amount, and when the arms (5b) are in the raised state, the robot (R) is moved backwards away from the bed.
