Scottsdale Nursing Home at Sierra Pointe - A Refreshing Alternative. Sierra Pointe was created to offer an enlightened approach to providing nursing care services to the elderly of Scottsdale. Our philosophy is to ensure that residents have skilled and compassionate care while enabling them to experience the highest quality of life. The Sierra Pointe mission is to provide a place where the elderly are treated with dignity and respect, and where activities are planned that support each person's independence and self-esteem. We do all we can to create an environment that allows our residents to enjoy this new phase of their lives, feel they are part of a caring family, and know they are safe and well looked after by a concerned and capable staff.