A patient bed (10) has a control system (64) configured to determine whether a mobile lift (150) is connected to the bed (10), the mobile lift (150) including a lift arm (156) configured to assist a person in moving from one location to another. The control system (64) is configured to receive input from a user control (38) of the bed (10), the user control (38) being configured to control a feature of the mobile lift (150), if the mobile lift (150) is connected to the bed (10), and communicate with the mobile lift (150) to cause the feature of the mobile lift (150) to be controlled in accordance with the user control (38) of the bed (10).