A transport apparatus (10, 210, 310) comprising: a base (12, 112, 212, 312); a sling (20, 220, 320, 320'); a support frame (14, 214, 314) mounted to said base (12, 112, 212, 312), said support frame (14,214,314) including a sling support (16, 216) extending over said base (12, 112, 212, 312) and is configured to move from a first position spaced above said base (12, 112, 212, 312) at a first height wherein the sling support (16,216) may be extended over and proximate a support surface for engaging said sling (20, 220, 320, 320') when placed on the support surface to a second position spaced above a second height greater than said first height once engaged with said sling (20, 220, 320, 320') wherein said sling (20, 220, 320, 320') is raised above said support surface, said sling support (16,216) including a rotatable sling frame, said sling frame providing support to the sling (20, 220, 320, 320') when engaged with said sling (20, 220, 320, 320'), and said sling (20, 220, 320, 320') being rotatable relative to said sling support (16,216) about a vertical axis wherein when said sling support (16, 216) and said sling 20, 220, 320, 320') are raised to said second position above the support surface a person supported on said sling (20, 220, 320, 320') may be lifted off the support surface from a first orientation with said sling and moved away from said support surface by said base (12,112,212,312) and then rotated about a vertical axis to an orientation generally orthogonal to said first orientation to facilitate depositing the person on another support surface; characterized in that the support apparatus comprises a seat frame (270, 272), said seat frame configured to support said sling (20, 220, 320, 320'), and said seat frame being movable from a stowed position to an operative position engaging and supporting said sling (20, 220, 320, 320') in addition to or instead of said sling support (16,216). a base (12, 112, 212, 312); a sling (20, 220, 320, 320'); a support frame (14, 214, 314) mounted to said base (12, 112, 212, 312), said support frame (14,214,314) including a sling support (16, 216) extending over said base (12, 112, 212, 312) and is configured to move from a first position spaced above said base (12, 112, 212, 312) at a first height wherein the sling support (16,216) may be extended over and proximate a support surface for engaging said sling (20, 220, 320, 320') when placed on the support surface to a second position spaced above a second height greater than said first height once engaged with said sling (20, 220, 320, 320') wherein said sling (20, 220, 320, 320') is raised above said support surface, said sling support (16,216) including a rotatable sling frame, said sling frame providing support to the sling (20, 220, 320, 320') when engaged with said sling (20, 220, 320, 320'), and said sling (20, 220, 320, 320') being rotatable relative to said sling support (16,216) about a vertical axis wherein when said sling support (16, 216) and said sling 20, 220, 320, 320') are raised to said second position above the support surface a person supported on said sling (20, 220, 320, 320') may be lifted off the support surface from a first orientation with said sling and moved away from said support surface by said base (12,112,212,312) and then rotated about a vertical axis to an orientation generally orthogonal to said first orientation to facilitate depositing the person on another support surface; characterized in that the support apparatus comprises a seat frame (270, 272), said seat frame configured to support said sling (20, 220, 320, 320'), and said seat frame being movable from a stowed position to an operative position engaging and supporting said sling (20, 220, 320, 320') in addition to or instead of said sling support (16,216).