any seam of manual transfer vest 1 or other preferred embodiment of the present invention such as but not limited to armhole 6 seams where front vest material 2 and back vest material 13 are connected to lining material 15 enlarged neck hole 7 7 u2032 seams where front vest material 2 and back vest material 13 are connected to lining material 15 side seams 18 where front vest material 2 and back vest material 13 are connected to one another front closure 3 and the bottom edges of front vest material 2 near the lower seam not numbered in fig1 6 connecting it to lining material 15 to use the present invention the patient 16 first dons manual transfer vest 1 and its front closure 3 preferably the zipper closure 3 shown in fig1 is secured in a closed orientation so that manual transfer vest 1 completely enwraps the torso of patient 16 and provides a snug but not too restrictive fit around patient 16 for a frontal sit to stand transfer patient 16 is in a sitting position using good body mechanics the caregiver not shown stands with knees slightly bent and leaning slightly forward in front of patient 16 the caregiver then places each hand within a different hand grip lift component 11 on opposite sides of front closure 3 and with ease and providing a controlled and gentle lift upward the caregiver steadily assists patient 16 into a standing position in contrast for a lateral bed transfer the caregiver would have patient 16 lie on his her side and place both legs over the edge of the bed not shown then with ease and control the caregiver would use the appropriate hand grip lift.