Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health, which owns Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, announced a letter of intent to form a partnership with Carroll Hospital Center.

The organizations are now set to hold negotiations and perform due diligence. A definitive agreement is anticipated for early 2015. The agreement will join Carroll Hospital Center and its affiliates with LifeBridge Health, remaining a nonprofit. The system’s board of directors would include representation from each hospital.