Abstract: An invalid chair restraint for securing a patient in a chair (or wheelchair) in a substantially upright and seated position. The restraint includes a back portion which is releasably secured to the back of the chair with a securing strap that extends from opposite edges of the back portion. This back portion is integrally formed with a seat portion which is dimensioned for receiving the lower to mid torso of the patient. In this connection, the seat portion includes a section upon which the patient is seated, and a crotch strap that extends between the legs of the patient. A body securing element is releasably joined to the distal end of the crotch strap, with this body securing element embracing the patient for holding the torso of the patient in a desired and substantially upright posture. In the preferred embodiment, this body securing element is a pair of straps that pass over the shoulders of the patient and releasably engage the securing strap that embraces the back of the chair.