Aim: To investigate how participants in the Active Care education programme experienced using their obtained knowledge in practice.
Design: A narrative inquiry as described by Clandinin and Connelly.
Method: A thematic analysis of 20 narratives written by participants in the education programme from 2015-2017.
Results: Three themes appeared to be dominant: the consequences of activity, relationships and positive emotions. These elements reflect the notion of flourishing.
Keywords: Norway; active ageing; activities; education programme; flourishing; healthy ageing; narrative; nurses; person‐centred; workplace.