Abstract: A foot rest lifting and lowering device for a wheelchair. The device includes a footrest coupled to a wheelchair. The footrest includes a bar attached to the wheelchair, a horizontally orientated rod rotatable coupled to a bottom end of the bar, and a plate integrally coupled to the bar and is positionable between a horizontal position and a vertical position. The device includes a shaft rotatably mounted to the wheelchair. A first and second flexible elongated member each have a first end and a second end. The first end of the first elongated member is coupled to a top surface of the plate. The first end of the second elongated member is attached to a bottom surface of the plate. The second ends of the elongated members are attached to the shaft and wound about the shaft in opposite directions to each other.