A cradle lift assist harness for assisting patients who are unable to independently get up from the floor to return to a chair, a bed or ambulation is disclosed. The harness includes a first tension member having a first handle. Further, the harness includes second and third tension members, each being longitudinally extended and having a first end respectively coupled to an end of the first tension member. The second and third tension members each respectively have a second end releasably coupled one to the other to form a cradle support about a patient. A second handle is disposed proximate to the second end of one of the second and third tension members. The cradle that is formed is configured to have a respective intermediate portion thereof be in contiguous contact with portions of a patient's buttocks as tension forces are applied to the first and second handles.