To obtain a self-operating caring lifter which can be utilized comfortably by handicapped.

The caring lifter for moving between plural places has a present position detecting means for detecting a present position, a control pattern storing means for storing plural posture control pattern and a control pattern selecting means for selecting the control pattern in accordance with the present position. By automatically selecting a hanging up control pattern corresponding to a body type, a moving destination, etc., by the moving instruction of a user and controlling hanging up along this control pattern, the caring lifter which can be used comfortably is constituted.