A care bed comprises a canopy 42 with curtains 40 and a heating unit 39. The system is fitted with cooling fans 36, 37, and protected by a temperature sensor 28 and fire protection sensors 33, 34. The bed also comprises a head board 47, a footboard 41 and a user-supporting mattress 24. To allow for easy access to the bed, it is fitted with sliding cover 27 which supports the bedclothes 43. The dual air conditioning system describes a double bed with an air conditioning system in which the temperature of both sides of the bed can be independently controlled, to the satisfaction of both occupants.
