A different kind of caregiver experience
We don't solve caregiving. We help people navigate it.
The American Caregiver Experience exists for people navigating caregiving alongside demanding careers and personal lives.
We serve:
Professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders navigating caregiving and career responsibilities.
Employers, associations, membership organizations, and foundations that want to provide a meaningful caregiver experience to the people they rely on most.
Join an experience designed around you.
Sponsor caregivers in your organization.
We focus on the human experience
Caregiving is part of life, and it doesn't happen separately from work, family, relationships, or everything else that matters.
Our experiences are shaped by those in the room, with a deep respect for privacy, autonomy, and alignment, ensuring your time with us is worthy of every moment spent away.
We welcome people navigating many forms of caregiving, including those caring for:
Start with an intentionally curated in-person gathering
The experience begins in refined, restorative settings where every detail is considered, from accommodations and meals to pacing and personal time. Nothing is mandatory. Participation is always on your terms.
Every gathering is unique, but all experiences feature:
Premium accommodations in tranquil locations
Thoughtfully prepared meals shared in community
Information about real-world resources from relevant experts
Unstructured time for reflection, conversation, or quiet
Space to connect without performance or obligation
Opportunities to implement concrete and specific advice by learning from others who understand
Gain perspective through shared experience
Some of the most useful insight comes from people who understand the realities of caregiving firsthand. We bring peers and caregiving experts into the experience so participants can have meaningful conversations, ask real questions, and gain perspective that reflects the realities of their own lives.
The experience is designed to address the caregiving journey as a whole, not simply the logistics of care, but the emotional, cognitive, relational, and professional dimensions of navigating caregiving alongside everyday life.
Stay connected through a private peer network
The experience continues after you return home. Each participant is invited into a private, members-only network designed for ongoing connection, peer conversation, and access to carefully selected resources and expert insight.
This is not a public forum or social platform. It is a private place you can return to quietly, as often as you need.
Gain access to space designed to help you step out of constant demand. Take valuable time to reflect and regain clarity. Connect with others who understand the reality of caregiving while balancing busy lives. Find a pathway to return with renewed capacity, perspective, and ongoing endurance.
Caregiving is not a temporary issue. It is a defining part of modern life.
The gathering creates the connection.
The community keeps it going.
Information and resources matter. But caregiving is also a deeply human experience that exists on a continuum.
Circumstances, relationships, responsibilities, and the impact on work and life can vary widely.
There is no one-size-fits-all experience—and no single solution.
We create space for people to discover what they need, learn from others who understand, and build meaningful relationships that are difficult to replicate online.
Different caregiving journeys.
Shared human challenges.
No single solution.
Hello, and welcome.
MEET THE FOUNDER
MICHAEL REESE WITTKE, M.P.A.
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Caregiving is a personal journey, but in reality, it is also shaped by shared experience.
The inspiration for creating this organization comes from nearly fifteen years of elevating the issues and experiences of caregivers at the national level. During that time, I worked across policy, research, and advocacy, leading multi-sector coalitions hand-in-hand with caregivers and policymakers.
Through that experience, one thing became clear: caregivers need more than generic information. They need meaningful connection with others who understand.
Unfortunately, most systems today fail to help caregivers find meaningful peer communities. Too often, caregivers are expected to adapt to systems that were never designed with them in mind.
The American Caregiver Experience was created to fill that gap. It is a highly curated and thoughtfully tailored experience designed to bring the right people together privately, intentionally, and with careful attention to fit, lifestyle, and shared experience.
Each experience is shaped around the people in the room and the realities they bring with them. It offers a different approach—one grounded in the lived experience of caregivers navigating high-demand roles, meaningful relationships, and full, complex lives.
My role is not to provide all the answers but to hold space and help create the conditions for perspective, connection, and forward momentum.
I look forward to hearing your story and welcoming you to our experience when the time is right.