Abstract: A cover and cushion ensemble for a hospital bed that improves the bed's aesthetic appearance while the bed is being used for its intended purpose and also converts the bed into a sofa or some other covered seat that is functional and aesthetically pleasing when the bed is not being used for its intended purpose. The cover and cushion ensemble comprises a side rail cushion, a head board cover, a foot board cover, a mattress cover and a side rail cover. The side rail cushion and the side rail cover are each shaped to hide the bed's safety side rails from view. The side rail cushion is provided with fastening means for releasable securement to the bed's safety side rail. The head board and foot board covers are both formed of a flexible sheet material and are arranged to be fitted over the bed's head board and foot board, respectively to hide them from view. The mattress cover is also formed of a flexible sheet material and is arranged to be fitted over the bed's mattress.