A different kind of caregiver experience
We don't solve caregiving.
We help people navigate it.
Let us hold space for you to pause, connect, reflect, and move forward with intention.
We serve:
Individuals who want meaningful interaction with experts and peers to improve their caregiving experience
Employers who want to honor, retain, and strengthen their critical talent when balancing life and work
Associations and membership organizations that want to better recognize caregivers in their networks
Organizations seeking human-centered insight into the American caregiver experience
Join a premium experience designed around you.
Bring meaningful caregiver support to your people.
We focus on the human experience
Caregiving is one of the most universal and least supported experiences in modern life. The American Caregiver Experience exists to strengthen those with full schedules and often unseen pressures.
Our work centers on thoughtfully curated, private, in-person gatherings that bring the right people together without pressure or performance. Each experience is 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 create spaces focused on caregiving related to:
Start with an intentionally curated in-person gathering
This 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 retreats 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
The most meaningful insights often come not from instruction but from conversations with peers and experts who understand the weight of the caregiving responsibility and the many ways it affects daily life. Our experiences are guided to encourage real-world connections while preserving discretion.
Caregiving is not just logistical. It’s also emotional, cognitive, and deeply human. All retreat itineraries include activities designed to support each aspect of the caregiving experience.
Peer-to-Peer Networking
Personal Growth
Action Planning
Stay uplifted through a private, member-based community
The experience does not end when you return home. Participants are invited into a closed, members-only community designed for ongoing connection, peer conversation, and access to carefully selected, personalized resources.
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 are important. But caregiving is deeply human and exists on a continuum.
The responsibilities, relationships, circumstances, and impact on work and life can vary widely.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution.
Yet across that continuum, many caregivers face a shared challenge: finding balance, sustaining themselves, and staying connected while caring for someone they love.
In-person experiences create space for people to discover what they need, learn from others, and build meaningful connections that are difficult to replicate online.
The American Caregiver Experience exists to fill that gap.
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 truth became clear to me: caregivers don’t need more generic information. They need meaningful connections 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.