There are places that can repair wheelchair vans. You can go online and find a local van wheelchair repair shop for your location. I also have a website listed here that could possibly help you in your search. It is www.wheelchair-accessible-vans.com.
Cummings Mobility in Minnesota offers a wide variety of wheelchair vans. One can shop from their website where they have a vehicle location transfer option.
In the research I have performed, wheelchair van rentals do not include a wheelchair. They offer a variety of van for all kinds of wheelchairs and scooters, but do not provide a wheelchair for you.
There are currently no companies that specialize in converting a van into a wheelchair accessible van.
The main advantage is that you can have access to the features of a wheelchair van if you can't get your own van to your location easily (e.g. you've flown to another country). If you can get your own van there, I would, just because wheelchair van rentals are so expensive.
You can usually turn any van into a wheelchair accessible van if you take it to the right place.
Hiring a wheelchair van can certainly help with transporting your mother during her recovery. I recommend you have a look at Wheelchair Getaways. They're a wheelchair van rental company that cater for customers in almost every US city.
You can look for a good used wheelchair accessible van at mobilityvansales.com.
It can be a lot of work. Here is some basic info What is involved in converting a normal van into a wheelchair accessible van
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A whell chair accessible van will have a loading device for wheelchairs. There will also be special storage in the van to accomadate wheelchairs. Most wheelchair vans have a motorized lift for the wheelchair beside the door. They also have extra space in the back for the wheelchair.
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Perform a search on Ebay for a ood used wheelchair accessible van