To provide a lift for nursing care for taking on and moving a person with inconveniences which can alleviate labor of a care person and safely move a person with inconveniences.

The arm-revolving lift is provided with a side bar 3 for moving back and forth a guide member 2 at undersurface of a main body frame 1, retractable auxiliary casters fitted to frame members 4 fitted at both sides of the main body frame 1, and a support pillar 6 based on the main body frame, the side bar and the auxiliary casters. At the tip of a revolving arm 7 inserted into the pillar 6, a hollow back-and-forth moving arm 9 free in sliding along the guide member and an elevation-driving part 10 at one end of the arm 9 for winding and reeling out an elevation rope 11 penetrating inside the arm 9 and a hanger at the other end are provided.