seems unnecessary to force someone out of the home to get driven to a store

This can actually be a good thing though. Getting out of your home and being able to take part in society “normally” (even if it’s just getting your ass in the grocery store) can improve health greatly. If you’re just forced to stay at home many people go bonkers and/or their functionality drops, so elderly people for example being still able to do shopping might be very important for keeping them going