After a brief hospital stay I was spending more time in bed than out of it during recovery. Sometimes I'd fall asleep with the overhead light still on. Sometimes the table fan would cool only one part of my body, causing cramps. I was usually too weak to get up and turn them both off. This overhead fan and light plugs into the overhead socket, whilst the remote control allows me to adjust fan speeds and change light intensity and color without lifting my head from the pillow. Worth every penny. I'm thinking of putting one in the kitchen which sometimes gets too hot for comfort, anyway.